Journal
The latest news and stories from our workshop, and beyond.
The latest news and stories from our workshop, and beyond.
Very mushy at the beach this morning, mid-tide, northerly wind, lumpy weird waves... but we made the best of it as we always do!
In our new video series, James talks us through his book, Do Make: The Power Of Your Own Two Hands, chapter by chapter...
Here is a question we often get asked by people interested in making wooden surfboards and other wooden wave-craft with us...
Another great morning of waves, this time a little bigger with an offshore wind at high tide Porthtowan, check out the video and James's thoughts on...
We managed to get some great shots of James in his element one evening a few months back, shaping a commissioned 6'2'' Swift...
For anyone new to our Boardrack Briefing series; it’s a chance to take a closer look at our range of wooden surfboards, with a detailed and accessible overview of a different shape each episode. In the video below, James talks us through our 6'2'' swift, as seen being made by Sophia during one of our 5 day wooden surfboard workshops. If you would like to join us to make one of these wooden surfboards, click here!
We went hunting for waves this morning as it was blown out at the bottom of the hill. We found some fun waves and a beautiful sunrise, check out the...
This week's workshopper profile is all about Rachel, who joined us back in October 2020 to make her own wooden surfboard. Check out her story below!
When considering the purchase of a 5 day workshop experience there is a lot to think about, especially the cost - so here, we break down the price of...
We usually get pretty lucky on Monday mornings, as we more often than not get to have fun in the sea. Not this week however, and here you will...
It's been our busiest year ever here at Otter Surfboards, full of amazing moments which we are incredibly grateful for! In no particular order, here is our top 10...
Last week we were joined by father and son team, Jo and Olly and Firefighter, Kevin, who all came to make their own wooden surfboards, see how they...
Welcome to a new feature in the Otter Surfboards Journal! Every few weeks we will be profiling one of our workshoppers who has spent a week with us,...
November has been a pretty hairy month of surf, as indicated by 2 major factors - each week we had to find a more sheltered spot than Porthtowan, and...
For anyone new to our Boardrack Briefing series; it’s a chance to take a closer look at our range of wooden surfboards, with a detailed and...
Last month we were contacted by Tim, who made his own wooden surfboard with us back in 2013. He asked whether he could bring some friends to our workshop and make bodysurfing handplanes together, here's how they all got on!
With the holiday season fast approaching we are stoked to announce that until the 12th of December, there will be 10% off selected stocking...
Last week we were joined by Ornella and Matt who came to make their own wooden surfboards, check out how they got on!
October is typically the month in Cornwall when the first big swells start rolling through, and this one was no exception! Here is a run down of our...
