Check this out. It is my scaled down miniature version of the Phil Edwards Reverse from 1960-1961. I obtained the original from Bill Thrailkill and decided to redesign Phil's concept, but apply it to a modern fish or thruster or quad or 5-fin or 7-fin set-up. I've made a series of fish keel pairs from the template you see in the pictures as well as tri's, quads, 5's and 7's. I have large single cutaways for longboards as well.
I let Jerry Ingham show a pair of these that I made to Jon Wildfong at Futures Fins, but haven't gotten them back yet, so don't be surprised if you see this template in the lineup on the Futures website.
I call them the Mini-Phil reverse (MPR 5.5). Futures may decide to use "PE" or "PE-mini" or "MPE" or something like that, but don't let them fool you; I came up with these fins, not them! Donald Takayama has done his own take on Phil's "Reverse D" fin as well and they look nice!
Phil should get the credit. It's about time he is recognized for his state of the art design concepts. He was definitely before his time!
Anyway, I'm putting this template on my site as proof that I came up with this mini version. So before this concept gets lost in the shuffle, I want to stake my claim! I've learned to protect my designs from watching so many ripoffs in this industry!
If you want me to make you some out of baltic birch, just give me a holler!
I designed this version on February 10th, 2007 after Bill Thrailkill gave me the original larger single fin / skeg template.
Remember where you saw 'em first!
By the way, thanks Bill and thanks Phil!!!!!!!
-Dave Falkenau
Artisan Surf Designs / Falkenau Fins