Journal
The latest news and stories from our workshop, and beyond.
The latest news and stories from our workshop, and beyond.
Until 1967, there was no such thing as a longboard. Then the shortboard revolution happened and all of a sudden what had previously been called “ a surfboard” became a longboard as surfing sub-divided. Fast-forward over a half a century and the taxonomy of surfboard shapes has increased even though surfboard dimensions remain within a relatively narrow range. However, the simplest classifications used are still so often “shortboard”...
A week or so after re-opening the workshop post-lockdown, a delivery driver dropped off a large, heavy parcel. We had no idea what it was,...
At our 2017 Annual Gathering of Makers we were joined and entertained by The Cheddar Experiment (the side project of Reef bass player Jack...
One windy Monday morning in the beginning of March we were joined at the workshop by the lovely Matt Barr, of the Looking Sideways action sports...
Surfboards, in all their various forms, are relatively fragile; getting them from one place to another, be it to your final destination on a surf...
Surf wax is as necessary when surfing as the surfboard itself, but it’s also a small, consumable product that is often overlooked. Most surf waxes are made using petrochemicals however, and whilst we’ve tried a fair few “green” alternatives we’ve never been convinced enough by their recipes or performance to be confident offering them for sale. That was until we came across Others #woodstowaves surf wax project. Others is the...
Easkey Britton, PhD, is a pioneering Irish surfer with a fascinating story: an academic and world travelling professional surfer, amongst other...
"It is the story of how I built a surfboard when I never thought I could, and what it's like to build a company when I never thought I would." In...
Creating anything with an organic material such as wood is both challenging and hugely rewarding, particularly if your aim is to work with and show...
Cornwall is, and has a history of being, home to some incredibly creative people; from the artistic hubs of St Ives and Newlyn in the 19th and 20th...
Every surf spot has its characters who are recognised for one reason or another. Our local break has one such individual who is highly regarded far beyond the beach and who deserves to be celebrated and thanked by surfers around the UK for the work he has done for us all. Chris Hines MBE (which he says stands for "moaning bloody environmentalist) was a founding member of Surfers Against Sewage, a special advisor to the Secretary of State for the...
Surfers Against Sewage are a charity very dear to our hearts here at Otter Surfboards; based just over the hill in the neighbouring village of St...
It's fairly common for visitors to the Otter Workshop to comment on James' lack of footwear. For most of the year, in the workshop, on the beach and...
