209 - Josh Martin - Surf Splendor

In today’s episode we catch up with surfboard shaper Josh Martin. Josh is carrying on a family legacy of shaping, started by his father Terry Martin and uncle Mickey Munoz. Terry is credited as having shaped more surfboards than any other human (estimated around 80,000) and built boards for Gerry Lopez, Wayne Bartholomew, Shaun Tomson, and was the house shaper at Hobie Surfboards for nearly 4 decades. Josh opens up about his father’s influence, the importance of upcycling surfite, how to woo a life partner, how build an Instagram audience, and why stringers are useless in surfboards (according to Mickey Munoz). Enjoy!

Here’s a link to our previous episode with Josh: https://surfsplendorpodcast.com/josh-martin/

And special thanks to SpyOptic.com for supporting today’s show. Use promo code “podcast” to get the free Surf Splendor sunglass bag and a free t-shirt. Add a t-shirt of your choice to your cart & the promo code will zero it out.

Follow Josh at @MartinShapes and @MartinsMakings and MartinShapes.com

Josh Martin by @Emroca for Surf Splendor

JOSH’S VIDEO EDITING SKILLS ON DISPLAY

here are the steps you take to shape a 10’r • • • • • • • • • • • • • #singlefin #classiclongboard #foamandfiberglass #surfer #workshopedit #terrymartin #handcrafted #legacy #madeincalifornia #oldschool #workshop #travel #collaborativeart #1952 #martinshapes #sportofkings #surfphotography #surfboardshaping #noserider #makersmovement #skil100 #handshaped #capistranobeach #california
A post shared by Joshua Martin (@martinshapes) on Feb 28, 2018 at 5:37pm PST

Before vacuum systems we used to make dust shoots out of dust mask boxes. I think just because it was kinda flimsy and didn’t last real long so you got to make them fairly often and because it was fun. Still is. • • • • • • • • • • • • • @usblanks #surfing #beachlife #oceanlife #surfer #terrymartin #handcrafted #legacy #goahead #madeincalifornia #oldschool #workshop #travel #collaborativeart #singlefin #1952 #workshop #sportofkings #surfphotography #legacy #surfboardshaping #lifestyle #makersmovement #skil100 #handshaped #sanclemente #beachlife #minilog #funboard #california #skil
A post shared by Joshua Martin (@martinshapes) on Feb 22, 2018 at 3:22pm PST

THE MODERN HOT CURL

For pointin and shootin and maybe a bonus maneuver in there ? for Jeff. Hot Curl PT 3 ? • • • • • • • • #finless #handmade #Hotcurl #wemakecollective #handshaped #terrymartin #WIP #handmadewithlove #familybusiness #maker #makers #yearofmaking #handicraft #1952 #workshop #makersmovement #bespoke #surfcraft #handtool #functionalart #lovewhatyoudo #surfboardshaping #sculpture #makersgonnamake #handcrafted #artisan #madeinusa #danapoint #californiamade #orangecounty
A post shared by Joshua Martin (@martinshapes) on Oct 26, 2017 at 12:53pm PDT

RACHAEL TILLY

This is the special board that Josh discussed building for Rachael.

SanO evenings on the single fin (can you tell my fav color is blue) 🙂 || @hurley @martinshapes @rainbowfins @usblanks ?: @kookapinto • • • #surf #surfing #longboard #ocean #waves #beach #surfer #surflife #surfergirl #surfdesign #surfboard #sport #active #fit #fitness #workout #training #excercise #travel #passportready #traveltheworld #aroundtheworld #travelstoke #girlswhotravel #lovetotravel #traveldiary #visitcalifornia #visitdanapoint #lovewhatyoudo
A post shared by Rachael Tilly (@rachaeltilly) on Sep 19, 2017 at 2:33pm PDT

MARTIN’S MAKING

Purchase on Etsy and follow @MartinsMakings

1945 Willys CJ2A stock spider gear turned shift knob for @mike_gardner_ • • • • • • • • #jeep #jeeps #stickshift #landroverdefender #bronco #d90 #ww2jeep #wwiijeep #willysmb #fj40. #landcruiser #manualtransmission #mb #? #surfite #dragrace #rockcrawler #armyjeep #shiftknob #shiftshop #resinart #flattie #flatfender #ratrod #jeeplife #jeepwave #hotrod #onlyinajeep #jeepthing
A post shared by MartinsMakings (@martinsmakings) on Mar 5, 2018 at 6:12pm PST

3400 year old Giant Sequoia and Surfite chopsticks ? • • • • • #sushi #sashimi #giapponese #japanese #instafood #instagnam #foodporn #surfite #filtro #coppia #giantsequoia #sequoianationalpark #mici #gatto #cat #neko #kawaii #ragazza #redwood #resinart #siren #erenblaze #loveyolife #sushilover #weekendif #nutsforcoconuts #imnotkidding #hillstone #thankyou #akakiko
A post shared by MartinsMakings (@martinsmakings) on Feb 19, 2018 at 9:53am PST

Making tools for the surfers… • • • • • • • • #designyourself #surfite #toolmaker #wemakecollective #designboom #craftsposure #fcsfins #futurefins #familybusiness #lcdqla #makers #yearofmaking #handicraft #luxuryinteriors #workshop #makersmovement #bespoke #fintool #codesign #functionalart #lovewhatyoudo #surfboardshaping #sculpture #makersgonnamake #handcrafted #lcdq #madeinusa #danapoint #californiamade #orangecounty
A post shared by MartinsMakings (@martinsmakings) on Sep 29, 2017 at 12:27pm PDT

JOSH’S MUST-FOLLOW INSTA ACCOUNT

@PrezlerWoodShop

Removing clamps after the steam bent Ash inwale dried and cooled. ??
A post shared by Trent Preszler, PhD (@preszlerwoodshop) on Mar 12, 2018 at 5:03am PDT

@Jeepcj79

#jeep #family #willys #cj #classic #4×4 #itsajeepthing #vintage
A post shared by Mudd (@jeepcj79) on Feb 27, 2018 at 4:52am PST

JOSH’S FAVORITE UPCOMING SHAPERS

@ArenalSurfboards

Some new sauce for my man Matt
A post shared by ARENAL SURFBOARDS (@arenalsurfboards) on Feb 24, 2018 at 10:14am PST

@SeanBailey

Whatever you do, do as you are working for the Lord, with your w h o l e heart | Col. 3:23
A post shared by Sean Bailey (@seanbaileyshapes) on Jan 17, 2018 at 10:26am PST

THE LAST BOARD JOSH RODE?

A vintage Hobie shaped by Josh’s father, Terry Martin, glassed by Roger Hinds and gifted to him by a client who originally ordered the board from Terry.