Journal
The latest news and stories from our workshop, and beyond.
This month the Body Board turns 50 years old so we decided to find out more about the huge influence on the surf world that is Tom Morey, and also make our own wooden version of the shape he pioneered.
At present, HRH Prince Charles has tested positive for Covid-19 and is out of self-isolation and on the road to recovery. We wish him the absolute...
Last Saturday we welcomed back a large cast of our “workshopper” family for our 2019 Annual Gathering of Makers when we gather together for a...
At the start of the summer, just as the days were starting to draw out but the evenings were still cold as the sun set, James was invited to speak...
For this year's Boards, BBQ and Beers evening, we invited former British champion surfer, writer, and environmentalist Sophie Hellyer to take to the...
Our local beach of Porthtowan has an interesting new addition for the next week; Wool Beach Lodge is a pop-up exhibition presented by The Campaign for Wool showcasing wool as a performance related fibre and its extreme versatility. Hosted at The Boardroom (part of the Blue Bar at the top of the beach) and running until Saturday July 13th, as well as providing an exhibition space to show the best innovative and traditional uses for wool they...
Running from May 25th through to June 8th 2019, Surf School at The Exchange Gallery in Penzance, Cornwall, is an exhibition of the craft...
Another year and another Boards, Barbecue and Beers! We were lucky enough to host a fifth sold out event at our workshop last Friday, witnessing two...
We’re excited to announce that the 2019 edition of our annual summer open evening, Boards, BBQ and Beers, will be taking place on the evening of...
Every year, as summer gives way to autumn, we invite all of our previous wooden surfboard workshop attendees back to Cornwall to celebrate their...
Last Friday we were lucky enough to host the UK premiere of The Plastic Project’s film Dispatches From a Plastic Planet at our annual Boards, BBQ and Beers open evening. This year the event once again sold-out, and for the first time in the four-year history of B>B>B we had a perfect summer’s evening with warm weather and clear skies under which to gather.
The summer solstice is fast approaching, and with it our annual “all are welcome” open-workshop evening of Boards, BBQ and Beers on the evening...
Yesterday, on Saturday the 19th of May, HRH Prince Harry married Ms Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle. Amongst the wedding gifts they received was a...
Last weekend, we held our Annual Gathering of Makers. It's a special occasion for us, when we invite all of the makers who have joined us over the...
On Friday June 23rd we opened up the doors of our workshop, and of the Eco Park's barn opposite us, and were joined by an amazing crowd of people for...
We’ve been making plans for this year’s Boards, Bangers and Beers event, and would like to invite you all to join us on the evening of Friday June 23rd here at our workshop. This year’s event is all set to be the best yet, with the addition of an evening of talks from two incredible speakers alongside our open workshop (which you’re welcome to have a poke around) and a BBQ and bar. You can claim your free ticket by clicking the link...
The premise is simple: twenty slides, lasting approximately twenty seconds each, sharing the backstory of the speaker to uncover what makes them...
A couple of Saturdays ago we packed the workshop into the back of the van and drove half an hour up the coast to Watergate Bay Hotel for our first...
There's no entrance fee for the sea; it's a free natural resource that so many people get immeasurable pleasure from. At worst you might have to pay...
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Cornwall, TR4 8HL
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