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What's the difference between a sled and a toboggan and which one is for me?
February 13, 2023 • Gabriel Harren 0

What's the difference between a sled and a toboggan and which one is for me?

Toboggans are designed to glide easily over top of all different snow varieties. They were originally designed for serving the utility purpose of hauling gear...

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How to Properly Repair Your Wooden Toboggan
July 10, 2022 • Gabriel Harren 0

How to Properly Repair Your Wooden Toboggan

Even the best handcrafted wooden toboggans require small modifications and repairs. From refurbishing the finish to replacing tired and loosened ropes, we have proven, centuries-old...

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How to Properly Store Your Handcrafted Wooden Toboggan Products
May 01, 2022 • Solveig Harren 0

How to Properly Store Your Handcrafted Wooden Toboggan Products

We received an email the other day from one of our winter friends. They posed a question we often hear: “Now that spring is here,...

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Steam Bending Toboggans and Snowshoes
March 04, 2021 • Jackson Harren 0

Steam Bending Toboggans and Snowshoes

Over years of assisting my father in ripping, cutting, planing, tapering, and finally…bending hardwood, it's safe to say that I've picked up a few things...

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A History of Cargo Sleds: Pulling Your Own Weight and Other Objects Too
February 25, 2021 • Team NTCo. 0

A History of Cargo Sleds: Pulling Your Own Weight and Other Objects Too

A History of Cargo Sleds - Pulling Your Own Weight and Other Objects Too! Cargo sleds have been around for an especially long time. In...

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Custom Sleds (Part 2)
April 21, 2017 • John Harren 0

Custom Sleds (Part 2)

Our wooden freight sleds have been around for quite a while. My mentor used to make quite a few each winter to support commercial fishing...

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Freight Sled: A New Development
December 01, 2013 • John Harren 0

Freight Sled: A New Development

Sometime after the toboggan or "flat sled" arrived on the scene, experimentation began with runner sleds. The need had arisen for a more rigid sled...

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Firewood Hauling Fun!
December 17, 2012 • John Harren 0

Firewood Hauling Fun!

HELLO JOHN! Finally, we got to see the full power of the sled today.  Loaded with wood, it ran as if there was no wood...

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Freight Sled for Ice Fishing Testimonial
December 24, 2010 • John Harren 0

Freight Sled for Ice Fishing Testimonial

“Just a note to let you know how satisfied I have been with the sled I purchased from you. At the time I had been...

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