Boards, BBQ and Beers 2019
We’re excited to announce that the 2019 edition of our annual summer open evening,...
How to Get Here and Where to Stay
Booking on to one of our workshop weeks is like booking a holiday. In fact, it is booking...
Heading West of West: The Riviera Sleeper
It wasn’t until Nick and Matt, our two February workshop attendees, had spent a bit of...
Welcome Back: Matt’s Second Wooden Surfboard Course
When we first started running make-your-own wooden surfboard courses, we honestly...
Flexi-Hex: Designed To Protect Surfboards and The Planet
Surfboards, in all their various forms, are relatively fragile; getting them from one...
Sibling Surfboard Shaping
In mid-October, the workshop was full of the noise and energy of the Koska kids; Flora,...
Reflecting on 2018 at Otter Surfboards
As we near the end of another year, before we start looking ahead to what’s to come in...
The Making of The Endeavour
The first of our new range of exploration stand-up paddleboards to be developed was...
Start Sharp, Stay Sharp
Sharp chisels, plane blades and saws in a woodworking workshop are a given; but a sharp...
Sustainable Surfing and its Ethical Conundrums
By Sophie Hellyer As I walk along the litter-laden coastline of my local beach break...
Our Order-By Dates For Christmas
With Christmas fast approaching, and because some of our products such as handplanes...