Journal
The latest news and stories from our workshop, and beyond.
The latest news and stories from our workshop, and beyond.
A few weeks ago we were lucky enough to join Mat on his first surf on a wooden surfboard he made during one of our workshops. It was a special occasion for more than one reason, as the board is the first to be made of our new Tea Tree model, which you can view here. Here's what Mat had to say after his surf: "The board felt really lively off the tail, but had the projection and heft to provide security in the bumpy conditions of my first...
A few surprises were in store for us in July, and we thought we would share the fun! Check out how we started our Monday mornings and the conditions...
A couple of weeks ago we had the magical experience of bellyboarding with a dolphin! Since then some friends at the British Divers Marine Life Rescue...
Back in April we were visited by Anna and Sebastian who were on a surf trip of the UK to promote their company, Sieve Recycled Plastics. They showed...
Summer is here! And so are summer waves, so for the most part we have enjoyed sliding around on our bellys the past few weeks, save for a pretty...
A couple of weeks ago, we opened our big blue doors to the surfing community for the first time in 3 years! We were joined by pro surfer Alan Stokes who was kind enough to take part in a talk all about his life in surfing, and the project we did together (which you can see here). The talk was enjoyed by a packed out barn full of people, and we loved being able to show everyone around the Otter workshop to talk all things wooden surfboards,...
On the 20th of May come and join us for an entertaining evening with Alan Stokes, where he will be talking about his life in surfing with James, and...
We've had a whole range of conditions these past few Mondays, from chunky, hollow, offshore bombs, to tiny, shallow, perfect peelers, so lets take a...
March has been a pretty good month for surf at the bottom of the hill, we have had swell rolling in and offshore winds greeting us at the beach for...
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...
The waves in Cornwall have been pumping, so it's been a special month for Monday Morning Surf Club, click here and read on to share the stoke! January got off to a stormy start as we avoided a blown out Porthtowan and headed to the slightly more sheltered Portreath. The waves were dumpy with a bit of size and power to them, helped along with an onshore wind. We had great fun bodysurfing into the closeouts and riding the smaller...
In previous journal entries we have looked into the history and function of both the single fin and twin fin setups, now its the turn of perhaps the...
Back in December we were lucky enough to be invited up to the London Surf Film Festival, where one of our films had been shortlisted in the...
Monday Morning Surf Club (MMSC) means getting in the sea, and appreciating and sharing whatever waves we are greeted by on a Monday morning at...
This month the Body Board turns 50 years old so we decided to find out more about the huge influence on the surf world that is Tom Morey, and also...
Summer in Cornwall often means small waves and busy lineups, which can sometimes impact negatively on quality surf time. Our answer to this? Bellyboarding!
Until 1967, there was no such thing as a longboard. Then the shortboard revolution happened and all of a sudden what had previously been called...
Alan Stokes is one of the UK’s best-known surfers, with a career spanning over 20 years and three British titles under his belt. Obviously, we were...
At a low enough latitude, which for surfers here in the UK means the north of Scotland and the Outer Hebrides, on the summer equinox when the sun...
