Journal
The latest news and stories from our workshop, and beyond.
The latest news and stories from our workshop, and beyond.
When a person says that they intend to take a blowtorch to their freshly finished wooden surfboard before it goes off to be laminated, you could forgive us for raising our eyebrows somewhat. But it’s happened more than once, and on this latest (second) occasion it was more than a cursory tickle.
The 7’10” single fin pintail had been back from the laminators for a few weeks, taking up residence on the workshop wall whilst we waited for a...
It’s easy as a small business to always be looking forwards; to plan for the future and keep on pushing ahead. It’s all too common to overlook...
Neither Brian nor Ben are strangers to working with their hands to create something; Brian is a garage owner and mechanic from North Wales who...
We’ve never hung a Christmas wreath on the workshop doors here, but we thought that this year we ought to make an effort to get into the festive...
Back in August three of our friends, David Smith and Jack Middleton from Surfers Against Sewage and Jack’s girlfriend Brogen Latham, travelled to California to compete in the 40th annual World Bodysurfing Championships at Oceanside Pier. Whilst conditions during the championships were challenging, to say the least, they had an incredible trip and have returned home inspired by what they saw and the new friends that they made. Here’s...
With Christmas fast approaching and because of the handmade to order nature of many of our products, we need to let you all know when our last...
No two workshops are ever the same, and the people that arrive here on a Monday morning and end up stood out in front of our big blue doors holding...
If you take a left out of the end of our road, follow it a mile or so to the end and turn right down the valley, you'll meet the Atlantic Ocean at...
We've just taken delivery of our 2017 calendars, and they're available to buy now over on our products page. We selected twelve of our favourite...
Back in spring we visited Ireland and spent a couple of weeks surfing our way down the wild West Coast. One of the beaches that we stopped off to surf at was Doughmore, a long sweep of sand facing out into the North Atlantic framed by sloping reefs and with a small reef in the middle of the beach and numerous beach break peaks on either side. The beach is backed by sand dunes, behind and on top of which are the fairways and greens of Doonbeg...
Long-range groundswells born of far off hurricanes and the first rumblings of winter mix with the last gasp sunshine of summer in autumn, and the...
There's no entrance fee for the sea; it's a free natural resource that so many people get immeasurable pleasure from. At worst you might have to pay...
During the last week of September, we were joined by Jac, who was celebrating his 21st birthday by making a 5’10 Fetch with us. He travelled to us...
Late last spring we were visited by Chris, Rob and Matt, who were travelling the length of the British Isles documenting makers, producers and...
Last weekend saw our fourth Annual Gathering of Makers, where we invited all the people who have shared a week with us in the workshop crafting their own surfboard back down to Cornwall to reconnect with our local section of the coastline, relive their experiences with us and fill their tummies with some wonderful food. We love to start the weekend by gathering people together during the day on Saturday to get in the sea and despite the...
The Sunday of the first weekend in September has, for over a decade now, been the day that bellyboard aficionados converge on Chapel Porth beach...
Having somebody join us from overseas for a workshop week to make their own wooden surfboard is not uncommon, but having a completely...
Well not quite, but almost. This past week, Patagonia have been touring the UK showing their latest range of wetsuits; wetsuits that are neoprene...
