A Sled Maker's Journal

When training an apprentice it is not only fun to watch their skill and confidence grow over time, but the learning becomes reciprocal.

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...

Perhaps you have heard of the Maker Movement. Briefly, it’s the term given to those who are making tech-related items from leftover, used, repurposed, and...

Even though tobogganing is a winter sport here in the North, the creation of these beautiful sleds is an ongoing, year-round enterprise. My family watched Dad work...

(John Harren in his shop at Northern Toboggan & Sled // Photo by Tim Bjerk, edited by Aaron Davidson) Thank you Kim Hruba! How appropriate...

A brief look at the final touch to steam bending the perfect wooden toboggan curl. www.ntsled.com  

If there is one thing I’ve found out over the years its getting good product shots of the toboggans and sleds is not as easy as...

It has been a number of years now since I first had a conversation with one of our dealers in the Northwest Territories (NWT). He...

Having a trade mark or logo for the business is an important part of building a brand and establishing a reputation for your products and...