Journal
The latest news and stories from our workshop, and beyond.
The latest news and stories from our workshop, and beyond.
The saying goes that it never rains, but it pours. Today feels like one of those days here because so many seeds that we have been planting over the past nine months or so have suddenly sprouted and come into flower. Back in September last year James was in front of the camera being filmed for Clarks Shoes who were making a series of web shorts about "The Art of Craft", with each episode featuring one of their craftsmen and a subject from...
The last few weeks have delivered some really good waves here in the South West of the UK. In fact it's been a winter of note, which is why we've...
Every now and then you see the sort of weather chart that makes you want to drop everything and run to the coast. This weekend, bookended by bank...
This week we're going to tell you about how we use walnut in our surfboards. You may have noticed how we use hardwood accent strips on the deck and...
Let us introduce you to the humble surform. Many of you may already be familiar with them, but we're going to take a closer look at this...
Stand tall and proud. Go out on a limb. Remember your roots. Drink plenty of water. Be content with your natural beauty. Enjoy the view.
Next Monday, the 21st of January, is Blue Monday. The third Monday in January is deemed by many (although it's pseudo-science) to be "the most...
Happy New Year! So the festive period is truly winding down now and things are getting back to normal, and that means that this weekend is the...
POST UPDATE: As of 2015 we have been using a Spanish grown and produced plywood made from FSC certified poplar. It is lightweight and traceable, so...
As Christmas Day is drawing near, Now it's too late for us to ship gifts we fear, So we're taking a break for a couple of days, And hope...
There aren’t a lot of windows left in the workshop advent calendar, which means that Christmas Day is drawing ever closer. It’s feeling a lot more Christmassy too with this recent snap of cold weather! When you order from us the delivery guy still wears red, but it's not Santa. We use the services of Royal Mail now and all year round because we respect how tough our posties are by wearing shorts even in winter. Our final postal...
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and that means that lots of people will be out this weekend shopping for a tree to hang their...
We'd like to introduce Buddy as the newest member of the team here at Otter Surfboards.
