A Sled Maker's Journal

The Year-Round Joyride: Essential Tips for Caring for Your Wooden Toboggan   As summer shines upon us, it's easy to get caught up in the warmth and fun of the season. However, it's never too early ...

As the weather warms, it's time to think about storing your sled until next season. By passing on these storage tips from generation to generation, you can ensure that your family's sled remains a ...

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 tips that take ...

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, how do I properly store my handcrafted wooden toboggan until next w...

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 dug into it more realize that our products have bee...

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 get cut and bailed due to wet weather throughout the haying season, a...

In the springtime and early summer there isn’t much going on around the shop as far as building wooden toboggans and freight sleds. It is a nice break and time for outdoor projects. Like burning of...

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 of stocking wood for next winter’s h...

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, MB. At that time I was quite fascinat...