A Sled Maker's Journal

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,...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

“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...

Rob said: “Thanks again for a well designed and beautifully crafted freight sled. It is perfect for getting both kids and cargo and a dog...

Bruce Brown says, “Hey John. The sled is everything that you need for winter hunts in the north woods. On a recent cat hunt we...