A board shaper for pro athletes and the surfing public alike, Josh Martin still uses the same tools his father did back when he was building wooden longboards for The Endless Summer鈥era surfers in the 1950s. The craft has always been a part of his life: he shaped his first board in 1986, took over the business when his dad passed away in 2012, and now for surfers like world champion 聽Rachael Tilly. 鈥淢y dad started building boards for her when she was 11 years old,鈥 says Martin. 鈥淩ight now, as we speak, she鈥檚 competing on a board we made together last week. She鈥檚 20 now. It鈥檚 pretty rad to sit on the beach and watch, knowing that you were involved.鈥 Martin鈥檚 next project is to build a board for an upcoming The Endless Summer documentary. 鈥淚鈥檓 making it out of recycled cooler foam and bio-resins. If nothing else, it will get people talking about sustainability.鈥
Favorite Carhartt Gear: Martin works in his home shop in the 听补苍诲 , but he digs the 聽when it gets chilly in the evenings. 鈥淚 work in sandals,鈥 says Martin. 鈥淚f I put on the overalls, everyone would know I was faking.鈥
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