Snow Shoes

I have a very meticulous and detailed father who has made snowshoes since he was in his 20s. He collects the maple, steams it and presses it (make more plyable and strong), and gets the lacing from deer (sometimes cow hide). He puts hours and hours into the process out in his “trapping shed” back home. There very very well made and so much time and detail put into every lace and bend in the

wood to make it just right. He has made a few pairs for himself and one for each of us in his family… it’s a long process though and does it in his spare time. My brother and I believe this is something we should also take up (when we have the space to do so) in the near future to expand our own creative horizons.