What brand of traditional snowshoes?

[bigbore442001]

I have a couple of pairs of snow shoes. One pair belonged to my grandfather and were made by the old Norway Snowshoe Company in Norway Maine. I mentioned it in another post that they were an antique until I refinished and relaced the webbing.

A snowshoe collector told me that they will give way and break. I know with my added tonnage that will happen. I have to give the makers credit for making something that still works 75 years later and above its weight class. Anyways. I need another pair of good traditional snowshoes. I know that many like the modern high tech aluminum ones but it doesn't have the romance or feel of wood.

So. I would like to glean some opinions on a good snowshoe maker. Thank you .

 

[playfarmers]

My snowshoes are "Snowtrek" I have had them for 4 years now, and they are going strong.

 

[Greenmtnboy]

www.totalsnowshoes.com

Check them out this where I got my Ojibwas.
Or call then at
705-753-2387
Their shoes are excellent, made by canadian natives. But be aware their leather bindings are horrible. I made my own and will gladly take pic and post them if you want. I can run in mine, and never have a problem with them coming off. :thumbsup:

 

[playfarmers]

www.totalsnowshoes.com

Check them out this where I got my Ojibwas.
Or call then at
705-753-2387
Their shoes are excellent, made by canadian natives. But be aware their leather bindings are horrible. I made my own and will gladly take pic and post them if you want. I can run in mine, and never have a problem with them coming off. :thumbsup:

Yes please, show pics of your bindings. I have decent bindings on my snowshoes, but have an old pair that need bindings for my grandson to use when he come to visit.

 

[Greenmtnboy]

will do but please give me a few days to dig out from our three foot blizzard

 

[Jumpshot]

http://www.fabersnowshoes.com/pls/p..._ecra=3&P_cie=000019950000&P_type_acce=PUBLIC

 

[Greenmtnboy]

Yes please, show pics of your bindings. I have decent bindings on my snowshoes, but have an old pair that need bindings for my grandson to use when he come to visit.

Ok here you go, I used rivits but as they loosen I pull them and stich the leather. Seems to hold up a little better.

 

[playfarmers]

Thanks for the pics. I hope to get at them on the weekend. I may even get out early Saturday for a short treck. It is the last day of our chicken season.

 

[Greenmtnboy]

Right on :thumbsup:

 

[Mad Professor]

Check ebay for original L.L. Bean. They came in many styles/sizes and carry a lifetime guaranty. Their leather bindings work well too. I have also had good luck with Fabers.

If you just need a set of bindings and don't need to be PC surplus military nylon bindings work great. The ones I'm thinking of came on the old style military issue magnesium shoes (traditional style but Mag frames and coated stainless cable lacing). On and off real quick and will fit wooden/rawhide shoes.

 

[Doc Rogers]

Dang GreenMountainBoy!

Is that your backyard in that picture?

What an AMAZING view!!!

Man, makes me miss the mountains even more being stuck in the middle of Seoul.

Doc

 

[Greenmtnboy]

Dang GreenMountainBoy!

Is that your backyard in that picture?

What an AMAZING view!!!

Man, makes me miss the mountains even more being stuck in the middle of Seoul.

Doc

yup I'm one of the lucky folks who wanted to live in the backcountry and bought off the grid land in CO back in the eighties before the rich beautiful people saw it on ESPN and drove the price of land out of the reach of workin' folks.
I own 40 acer up against Fossil ridge wilderness area.
After work I skibadoo home, grab my cow dogs, my snowshoes and my 36cal Blue ridge and go bang bunnies.
In fact we be havin' bunny and dumplings at the Blanchard house tonight.
:bow: I give thanks every day.

 

[Doc Rogers]

All I've got to say is that your place is a bit of heaven on Earth!

When I get out of the Army in 3 or 4 years I am headed back to northern New England (not so sure about VT anymore, though) and will be looking for my own 50 acre lot somewhere in the middle of nowhere. Got to raise my kids in the country, not in the city!

Just thought I'd say that I love your place,
Doc

 

[Halftail]

Yup,
Greenmountain,
You sure got a nice view!Makes many of us Green with envie.Nice bindings too! :thumbsup:

 

[Greenmtnboy]

All I've got to say is that your place is a bit of heaven on Earth!

When I get out of the Army in 3 or 4 years I am headed back to northern New England (not so sure about VT anymore, though) and will be looking for my own 50 acre lot somewhere in the middle of nowhere. Got to raise my kids in the country, not in the city!

Just thought I'd say that I love your place,
Doc

Hay buddy,
I left VT for the same reason you probably will. Loss of huntable land and personal freedoms.
Before I decided on the west I searched all over Maine. I really like the north east side, very wild. There are town up there where Quebec eay is still the predominant language.
Good luck with your future endevors

 

[TomK]

Hay Greenmtboy:

If you get time, put up a pic of your neat pistol shoulder strap harness you made. I need to make one for the revolver I got from you.

Rio

 

[Greenmtnboy]

Will do,
Hay it took a second Tom, good to see ya on the forum again,Did you get it (36 cap n ball)to shoot for you?
I am going to post pic of my "man room"
I finally got her done. You should come over for some bunny hunting and leather working.
Did yall get much of that storm. Man we got pounded.
I'm super busy now shoveling roofs.

 

[squirejohn]

There are two makers of traditional snowshoes in New England that I'm aware of. I've seen shoes from both makers and can vouch for their quality.

1. Boutin Snowshoes - 1890 Chelsea Rd. - Williamstown, VT 05679
No web site call 802-433-5876 for brochure, prices etc.

2. Coos Canoe & Snowshoe - 644 Portland ST. - Lancaster, NH 03584[url] www.webintech.com/ccas[/url] phone 603-788-2019 for brochure.

Both make several style snowshoes and bindings.
P.S. I couldnt access the Coos web site

 

[Ron LaClair]

Here's a good source for traditional wooden snowshoes.[url] http://www.northwoodsoutfitters.com/Pages/AdvStore/Snowshoes.htm[/url]

They also make the Ojibwa shoe

 

[XXX]

A snowshoe collector told me that they will give way and break. I know with my added tonnage that will happen....

I just broke a 15 year old snowshoe yesterday on a scout. They were beavertail and made out of ash and made by Iverson. It broke just in front of the toe area on both sides of the curve. There was a downed tree under the snow, (we have a few feet on the ground) and my weight over my foot was over a void produced by an unseen tree limb the toe of the shoe was resting over. I had to bend the broken section under the rest of the shoe and tie it off so I could get out. Kind of a bummer, but at least I was not miles from the trailhead when it happened.