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Phil
Myers has been shaping surfboards since
1975. He started doing he own boards
then had lessons from Bob McTavish and
started shaping at Free Flight. He did
15 years at Free Flight then 10 years
at Brothers Neilsen. After that he
started doing Phil Myers
surfboards.
Over the years
Phil has shaped for many leading
Australian brands as well as overseas
labels. He has shaped boards for Free
Flight, Goodtime, San Juan, Maddog,
Bear, Takayama, Rawson, Local Motion,
Gordon & Smith, Buttons Hawaii,
Byron Bay Longboards and Byron bay Surf
Co.
Some of the
surfers Phil has shaped for include Col
Smith, Tony White, Michael Ho, Kevin
Davidson, Hans Hederman, Vince Klyne,
Danny Wills, Shane Bevan, Tom
Whittaker, Rique Smith, Beau Young,
jack Johnson and Will
Connor.
"I'm interested
in the whole scope of surfing from when
I was young to the present and that
comes through in my shaping, surfing is
not all about the world tour, surf fro
your own enjoyment and ride whatever
you like" says Phil.
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Phil
with one of his
"vent bottom" boards
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