Journal
The latest news and stories from our workshop, and beyond.
The latest news and stories from our workshop, and beyond.
Let us introduce you, a little more formally, to The Island Hopper. At 7'4" it's the Otter Surfboard's "one board quiver" model, perfect for longboarders looking to step down in length a bit, or for shortboarders who want a little extra flow. It's a board that answers a question that we asked ourselves: "If you were going away on an extended surf trip and had room for only one surfboard in your luggage, what would you take?"
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...
What're you doing next Saturday? We'll be going for a swim in the waves - you should come along too.
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...
It's officially Spring, and that means that for many of us the prospect of being fully immersed in the sea rather than floating above it on a...
Abrasive paper has been around for a long, long, time. Back in the thirteenth century the Chinese, in amongst inventing all sorts of other clever things that we still use today, started sticking bits of crushed shells, sand and even seeds onto parchment using natural gums. They would then use this to delicately remove small amounts of material from surfaces such as wood, something that we're still doing to this day. Woodworkers use all...
Pilot cutters are the vessels that worked the coastline between the Isles of Scilly and Bristol during the latter part of the 19th Century. Their...
It's always great to get feedback from clients about the boards that we've shaped them, and particularly so when the feedback is accompanied by...
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...
This past week has been a busy one in the workshop here at Otter surfboards, and it's been absolutely brilliant. We've been running another one of...
British like cricket: that was the over-arching theme when we set out to design and build a more performance orientated mal to sit at the "longer" end of our range. What we came up with was a 9'1" x 22 1/2" x 3" board with a pulled-in tail template and a more noticeable rocker curve. Designed for day-to-day longboarders who are seeking the carry and glide of a wooden board but who still want the broad spectrum of performance...
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...
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...
We're going to start our "Surfboard Focus" series of blogs this week (we'll be looking at one board every month or so), and because it's a Friday,...
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 deadline for taking down all of your decorations. But what to do with your Christmas tree? If you've got a living tree which still has its roots intact (either in a pot or bagged in a root ball), then you can plant your tree out to keep on growing. You may wish to dig it up to decorate again...
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...
