Journal
The latest news and stories from our workshop, and beyond.
The latest news and stories from our workshop, and beyond.
During our wooden surfboard workshop experiences, we often get asked how we make the 'skins' for the top and bottom of our surfboards, well - here is a detailed video from our man Chris explaining the entire process... If you would like to join us to make your own wooden surfboard click here.
Our first workshop of the year was a family affair; with father Pierre, daughter Camille and son Bastien all making their own wooden surfboards, with...
At the end of November Mike, Mickey and Philippe joined us to make their own wooden surfboards, here’s a round up of how they got on!
Many of the best woodworking tools that money can buy are produced in Japan. The Japanese pull-saw is no exception and those that hang on our...
It all began in the 1930's when pioneering waterman Tom Blake looked for a way to maintain some directional control whilst surfing his hollow,...
Yep, we make our surfboards out of wood. It’s different to the industry standard of polyurethane foam, wrapped in fibreglass and polyester resin. The reason we make our surfboards out of wood has a few layers to it, so we’ll leave it to James to explain. He’s broken it down into 6 sections, so feel free to skip to ones of particular interest. Performance A Personal Connection Stewardship of The Land Locally Grown ...
Last week we were joined here in the Otter workshop by Chris and Phil who came to make their own sustainable wooden surfboards, Chris made a 6’4...
For those of you that have bought one of our handplane kits, this How To guide will take you through each step of the making of your bodysurfing...
In the last week of October, we were joined in the workshop by Harry and Chris. Both had travelled from the other side of the UK, to join us, but...
For the second of our August “Make Your Own Wooden Surfboard” workshops, we were joined by Matt and Henry. Matt runs a company that designs...
Our first August wooden surfboard workshop was a special one, not least because we had three 7’2” Coasters on the trestles here. We were joined by Ben and Marlow, both of whom have recently (or are in the midst of) made some changes to their lives. Their time with us seemed to land at just the right moment for them both, and as ever the conversations that took place during the construction and shaping of their surfboards were both...
Cornwall put on a great show in July with beautiful weather and some small swells to break the early summer flat spell. We were joined in the...
Jersey has an incredibly rich surfing heritage; these days the Channel Islands are often overlooked in the UK surf scene but when surfing first...
We now offer beautiful carry bags for our traditional wooden bellyboards; as with everything that we do and sell here at the workshop, these have...
Summing up all of the steps and processes involved in one of our week-long wooden surfboard workshop courses can be a challenge - how does one go...
The Benefits of Making Most of us work with our hands every single day. But because the majority of developed economies are now based on knowledge work or services, the sort of work that people are doing with their hands is all too frequently limited to tapping a keyboard or swiping across a screen. It’s work, but we don’t think that it’s as rewarding. That’s not to say that manual labour is the fix-all answer, as repetitive manual...
Creating anything with an organic material such as wood is both challenging and hugely rewarding, particularly if your aim is to work with and show...
When making surfboards, accuracy, symmetry and attention to detail are essential considerations. Our wooden surfboards use a skin-on-frame...
