About this episode

Daniel Yagmin Jr. discusses hold shaping, his artistic background, and the future of the climbing industry.

Daniel Yagmin Jr. is the founder of Decoy Climbing holds and a legend in the Northeast climbing scene. He joins us this week to talk about the process of hold shaping, how his background in fine arts informs his work, his love of board climbing, and where he thinks the industry is headed. Patreon Bonus Content (join Patreon for extended cut): Dan’s unconventional hold shaping tool kitThe look of the Decoy BoardThe pros and cons of every training boardDan’s favorite holds — outdoors an...

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Host: Testpiece

Guest: Daniel Yagmin Jr.

Topics covered

• hold shaping
• climbing
• training boards
• fine arts
• industry trends

Keywords

• hold shaping
• Decoy Board
• climbing holds
• board climbing
• training boards

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Decoy Climbing

Places: Northeast

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