Journal
The latest news and stories from our workshop, and beyond.
The latest news and stories from our workshop, and beyond.
With the holiday season fast approaching we are stoked to announce that until the 12th of December, there will be 10% off selected stocking fillers! See below for our guide to buying for the special people in your life whether it be: The Future Workshopper, The Maker, or The Surfer.
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...
It's hard to even type this, but it had to be mentioned at some time! And for a small business like ours - it's good to be prepared and get the word...
This day last year, we were joined by Harriet Osborne and Greg Dennis who had been asked by Pentire Drinks to put together a short film about how and...
September saw the arrival of some swell, and we got pretty lucky on most of our Monday mornings! Check out how we got on below... 5/9/22: Chris and James paddled out into some lovely clean low-tide surf, with barely a whisper of wind, what an amazing way to watch the sun come up! Floating about on wooden surfboards and dropping into some beautiful Cornish waves!
Last week we were joined by Tim, Chris and Harry who all came to the workshop to make their own wooden surfboards, here's how they got on...
A few weeks ago we were lucky enough to join Mat on his first surf on a wooden surfboard he made during one of our workshops. It was a special...
For anyone new to our Boardrack Briefing series; it’s a chance for us to take a closer look at our range of wooden surfboards, with a detailed and...
We are stoked to announce the launch of our new longboard shape - the 9'6'' Tea Tree!
The Otter AGM is our yearly event, bringing together anyone who has ever joined us to make their own wooden surfboard. Always a fun and much anticipated occasion, here's a low down from the first Annual Gathering of Makers in 3 years... We had a great turn out at the beach, and despite very windy conditions, everyone got in for a surf!
If you have ever joined us to make your own handplane, made one at home or ordered a custom from us, you will know that it's important to oil your...
At the end of August we were joined by Bruce, Kevin and John who joined us to make their own wooden surfboards, here's how they got on...
Our Monday mornings in August were full of fun, despite the often lack lustre summer waves, we found a way to enjoy them, even when they weren't...
For anyone new to our Boardrack Briefing series; it’s a chance for us to take a closer look at our range of wooden surfboards, with a detailed and...
At the beginning of August we were joined by Flo who came to make his own wooden surfboard…
In May this year we welcomed back Mat, our friend and former Otter colleague, who had returned for the week, after having worked here for 10 years,...
A few surprises were in store for us in July, and we thought we would share the fun! Check out how we started our Monday mornings and the conditions...
A few weeks ago we shared the exciting news that our surf flowers are now available framed! Each frame is custom made by a friend of ours, Oli,...
