A Sled Maker's Journal

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Custom Sleds (Part 1)

Folks who’ve been to the Northern Toboggan Co. website are aware of our primary product line of wooden toboggans and wooden sleds. Those who have...
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TREES FOR THE FUTURE

The fire a few weeks back was primarily to clear the hay meadow of the dead grass left from the year before. That meadow didn’t...
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THE OL' PICAROON

Building wooden toboggans requires a suite of tools. Some powered, and some very basic. Last post I discussed the latest “powered” addition to my spring project...
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Toboggan Selection…Part III

My introduction to toboggan making and the Traditional Toboggans and Sleds of Northern Canada began nearly two years before I met Milton Chaboyer of Thompson,...
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Toboggan Selection...Part II

Before the Europeans came to Northern Canada, living on the land was difficult or at least more difficult than today. Many of the people where...
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Toboggan Selection...Part I

It’s been suggested that we have some sort of “buyers guide” on our website. Often folks who may not be familiar with the different toboggan...
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TIPS FOR A QUICK TOUCHUP

  I’ve just given one of my personal toboggans a quick touch up coat of linseed oil for the coming season. In the archives of...
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