Journal
The latest news and stories from our workshop, and beyond.
The latest news and stories from our workshop, and beyond.
Welcome to a new feature in the Otter Surfboards Journal! Every few weeks we will be profiling one of our workshoppers who has spent a week with us, making their own wooden surfboard, shining a light on their journey and experience...
Last month we were contacted by Tim, who made his own wooden surfboard with us back in 2013. He asked whether he could bring some friends to our...
Last week we were joined by Ornella and Matt who came to make their own wooden surfboards, check out how they got on!
Last week we were joined by Tim, Chris and Harry who all came to the workshop to make their own wooden surfboards, here's how they got on...
At the end of August we were joined by Bruce, Kevin and John who joined us to make their own wooden surfboards, here's how they got on...
At the beginning of August we were joined by Flo who came to make his own wooden surfboard…
In May this year we welcomed back Mat, our friend and former Otter colleague, who had returned for the week, after having worked here for 10 years,...
At the start of June we were joined in our workshop by Bob, Bob and Burt. Good friends for the last 20 years, they usually meet up for surf trips...
Last week we welcomed 3 new workshoppers through our big blue doors… Steve, Arthur and Sophia joined us for the week to make their own...
As the weather here in Cornwall warms up and summer approaches, we are enjoying a fun run of surfboard workshops. Here's how the latest 3...
Mike came to the workshop a couple of years ago with his eldest son to make their own wooden surfboards, so thought it was only fair to bring his youngest son along last summer to do the same. You can read and see more of their week with us here But….what made this surfboard even more special was the unique idea that Mike had for the wood layup on it.
The ultimate combination of sun, swell and favourable winds welcomed Lee, Mark and Ethan to Porthtowan for a week of making. Here’s how they got...
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...
Last week the workshop was filled with sawdust, interesting stories and good coffee as we were joined by James, Nick and Alessandro, who came to make...
We love the process of making a surfboard and then surfing it, such a simple pleasure, but sharing the experience and watching it come full circle is...
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 mother Mathilde providing all round support, here’s how they got on…
Our last surfboard workshop of the year came around so quickly! A great way to cap off a great year; here’s how everything played out…
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!
Autumn is a great time to be in Cornwall, the swell is picking up, the pubs are lighting their cosy fires and our workshop has been bustling; with...
