Journal
The latest news and stories from our workshop, and beyond.
The latest news and stories from our workshop, and beyond.
We're not quite sure how we're going to top this one; having kept it a secret for the past few months, we're now incredibly proud to announce that Otter Surfboards have been featured in the latest issue of The Surfer's Journal magazine, available now. We view the Journal as the preeminent surf publication, chronicling surfing and surf culture in a considered and timeless fashion. It's difficult to get hold of the magazine in the UK but...
We have a date for your diary folks; on Friday, June 12th, the workshop will be open late and we are inviting anyone and everyone who is interested...
The maxim "Measure Twice and Cut Once" is heard so often in the Otter Surfboards workshop that we thought we'd go ahead and paint it on the wall (at...
Earlier this year the guys over at Wavelength Magazine sat James down in their "Hot Seat" to ask him some questions about how Otter Surfboards came...
Every surfer around here is worn out at the moment, and in a really good way. April has been a bumper month for waves, with back-to-back swells,...
On one of the walls of our workshop, between the rack that holds wooden surfboards in various stages of completion (from half-done to old-faithfuls still dripping with sea water) and the tool wall hangs a big red flag with a union jack in the top left corner. It's the one concession to "soft furnishings" in the workshop and being the only large block of bright colour on the wall it often draws some interest from visitors who ask what it is.
We feel very fortunate that our workshop is located where it is, not only because of its proximity to the beach and our homes, but because of the...
Last weekend saw the 2015 Approaching Lines International Festival of Surf (presented by Reef) go down just up the road from us in Newquay....
This time next week it will officially be summer; Cornwall is decorated yellow with daffodils lining the lanes and gorse flowers covering the...
This winter we’ve been investing some time in materials research and development. With our backgrounds in design it’s important to all of us...
Every now and then we introduce a member of the Otter Surfboards team to you, so that should you happen to stop-by and visit the workshop one day you'll know just who's who here in case we neglect to introduce ourselves in our rush to provide you with a mug of tea. On this occasion the subject of our profile is James, the founder and name behind Otter Surfboards. James was recently interviewed for Surf Simply Magazine and we thought that, if...
Last September, just as the last of the summer warmth was preparing to give way to autumn, James managed to sneak in one final surf in boardshorts at...
At this time of year, living around here as a surfer, you’ve got to believe. If you don’t, then you might as well not bother investing in a...
What have you resolved to do in 2015? If you struggled for ideas and had no answer when your colleagues asked you what your new year's resolution...
Tonight the clock will tick over past twelve o-clock and we'll all be entering a brand new year. It's a time to be looking forward and making plans...
Well, we’re down to the last few days of 2014. Today, Sunday, is the winter solstice and so from now on we can look forward to all of the festivities of Christmas and New Years as the days start to slowly stretch out towards spring. We’re still able to post out gifts until Tuesday for guaranteed Christmas delivery, or if you’re the sort who tends to leave it really late then our workshop gift certificates are printable, so if...
Today, Friday 12th December, is the last day that you can order a bodysurfing handplane and guarantee delivery in time for Christmas. We'll...
It’s getting cold out. There’s no getting away from it when you find your wetsuit boots covered in a thick layer of white frost on the...
Last Friday afternoon James got up from his chair, climbed the short set of steps up onto the stage at the Brighton Dome, and delivered a talk to a...
