The work of

Spider Murphy

🇿🇦 South Africa · Started in 1970

History

Spider Murphy is known for disrupting the surfboard industry twice, first with Shaun Tomson's 1974 'Pink Banana' pin tail gun for Pipeline and later with Martin Potter's 1981 'The Saint' twin fin. Based in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, the individual shaper has been active since 1970 and remains operating. Riders associated with Spider Murphy include Martin Potter and Shaun Tomson.