A Sled Maker's Journal

Imagine: the year is 1819. It’s getting close to Christmas time and the snow cover already on the ground is getting a fresh layer of big fluffy flakes. The laughter of children echoes through the ...

The wooden pull sled is perfect for kids to use now and as they grow older. It will also be perfect later on, for their little ones as well. We design our pieces to last generations and we would l...

NTCo just finished building a couple of custom racing toboggans for the 2020 U.S. Toboggan Nationals race in Camden, Maine. 

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 recycled materials. These folks tinker wit...

A visit to the North Shore is always a special treat. The majestic beauty and serenity are mesmerizing. In this setting, it doesn't take much to imagine what life was like before machines and techn...

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 his butt off. For many years, wh...

Mesmerizing changes are taking place before our very eyes, that is, if we take the time to notice. The miracle of new life, always a topic for discussion this time of year, is on display as nature...

Before May and the month that hosts Mother’s Day escapes us, I want to recognize my preschool son’s reflection I received a few weeks ago. I am thankful for his dear teacher who took the time to a...

In a world that seems so chaotic, it is truly a blessing to be able to take time to appreciate the finer things in life – those intangible things that cost little and mean so much. Through the year...