Josh Dowling Designs

[diggerdickson]

josh, you aint done nothing wrong, that wasnt fongs main point. I love looking at your thread as much as I love looking at marks stuff, both of you guys froth on what you do and you can see your enthusiasm with what you do and all you both want to do is share your products and show people what you are making, thats great stuff and I love it.

The sad fact is Mark gets treated differently from your thread when you are both doing the same thing as far as im concerned. The idea of sending a board like the quadfather all over the place is a awesome and yet he got hammered for it (and other posts) by some people. I truly appreciated what mark did and it opened my eyes to the performance of quad fins as the last one I rode was way back when Mr x was riding them.

Ps. I will offer you 5 bucks more than whatever fong offers you for your board mate. Fong doesnt deserve it anyway

[alakaboo]

josh, keep the pics coming.
i want shapers on here. i think the way you've gone about it is perfectly fine.
if people are honest about what they're doing, and don't try and flog their wares every post, it's all fine.
i think the fact nearly all your stuff is in the same thread is a key reason why it works well.

but PLEASE can the title of the thread be fixed?

[PeepeelaPew]

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[speedneedle]

Thanks ya's all...

I gathered that Fong's point was'nt negative...I was really just having a hypothetical sook.

Josh

[DV8]

but PLEASE can the title of the thread be fixed?

Honest mistake people

It did occur to me many pages back into the thread of my over sight , but how can you fix it

Someone .....anyone .......Its the first thing that I see every time I read the thread and it drives me batty ......

In a strange sort of mixed up way this forum is what altered my compass and I ended up crashing into Josh's skill as a board maker. It was the first place I looked when investigations began for me into alt tech . I didn't find answers here but it was part of the process .
When new threaders are searching now for info and check realsurf , imagine their stoke to come across a shaper they may be chasing ideas from .........like most I reckon they have a place on here .

Keep em coming Josh .

6.08am .....off to try my newest JD............fcuk yeah !

[alakaboo]

It did occur to me many pages back into the thread of my over sight , but how can you fix it

just go back to the first post in the thread and hit edit, the title will be up the top.
only you or a moderator can do it

[BDL77]

Josh - keep doing what you do mate. To date you have been the best shaper I have ever dealt with and you actually want to build what I want.

I found you through this forum and stoked I did. And like most other people have said alls that you have done is show your boards and let your craftmanship do the talking.

The first board you built me is still one of my all time favourite boards and I cannot wait for the next. I'll keep coming back for more.

[bohdidontsurf]

FFS whats all this dribble about. So f...ing what if someone uses this forum to let others know what they can build em??? I wouldnt have a clue who Josh was if it wasnt for this thread. I dont get it, whats the big deal? Its not like this place is the sanctity of all high brow surf information disseminated to the masses for their approval.... you only have to look at the sh.t that Ringmaster and I get up to to know its a free for all. Josh, I have one complaint... more pictures please lol. You know I am the original shaper peeping tom. You are so lucky I dont live near you Josh, I would be like Rose off Two and a half men...always at your place.

[PeepeelaPew]

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[speedneedle]

Started moving house today and had to priorities heavily -

What to take? The collection or the kids?

Josh
www.joshdowlingshape.com

[mustkillmulloway]

omg

i'm sorry josh....just ventin....

what i see as enthusiasm...others offended

perception...i guess...u get that in big jobs

just we all love surfboards

now that channel bottom quad that u owe me cause it was my idea

i'll raise digger a twenty

[mustkillmulloway]

having a hypothetical sook.

Josh

i have a how u could build a tissue out of kevlar

josh...i'm sorry again...i love looking and want one day get a board off u

BUT

forums have be fair ground....the silence from marks knockers are deafin....once call out to play

p.s hypothetical ...hey...i know big words too...like...um/......i'll get back too ya

[mustkillmulloway]

Well guys my latest JD Custom has arrived and it looks like a little speed machine. 5'8", reall smooth out line and a funky bottom spray. Great work Josh it looks awesome can't wait to get it wet.

Here are some pics guys.

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josh....for the record...my daughter spy all this over my shoulder just now

she might be a natural footer/kook.....but she just drag me thu everypage view ya sprays

i rest my case...don't matter how old or young...a real surfer

loves surfboards

p.s the spray in the quote is her fav....u do all the sprays yourself?

[speedneedle]

Hey Fong,

Yeah that pesky hanger with the spraygun has been following me around for a long time...

1989 onwards...

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[speedneedle]

etc etc etc...from back when your mom was a babe...

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[speedneedle]

I've got two large photo albums of this stuff...these are scans of film prints, pre-digital.

Byron 1998-ish...I can't remember...

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And sorta 2004...

There's more theres literally hundreds...enough already...

Josh

[speedneedle]

But this one's especially for you Fong...cover the daughters eye's now!

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[Cpt.Caveman]

lol

Lots of great looking outlines there. So at the moment the big shorter, wider, fuller planshape trend is just a resurrection of 80's ideas but with modern knowledge?