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SOLD - Vintage "OJIBWE"" Snowshoes
Circa 1960's. Excellent condition (almost new). White Ash with thick leather rawhide lacing. "Natural" webbing, Suitable for deep snow, wide open spaces. Pointed tips, upturned toe. Pointed tips cut through snow & mainly used for rolling terrain and brush. Tail acts to provide forward "kick" motion, lessening fatigue. A great pair for ski chalet wall decoration.
Circa 1960's. Excellent condition (almost new). White Ash with thick leather rawhide lacing. "Natural" webbing, Suitable for deep snow, wide open spaces. Pointed tips, upturned toe. Pointed tips cut through snow & mainly used for rolling terrain and brush. Tail acts to provide forward "kick" motion, lessening fatigue. A great pair for ski cabin wall decoration.
The Ojibwe traditional wood snowshoes unique shape provides a great flotation in opened forest and field where there is a lot of snow. Its narrow and lifted nose, combined with its long narrow tail, are providing great gliding properties in downhill on hard snow. Quiet and stable, it is a good all-around snowshoe for long distance adventure. The name Ojibwe comes from one of the largest of the Native peoples of Canada that settled along the Great Lakes in Ontario, in western Canada and north-central United States. This highly aesthetic snowshoe is one of the oldest of traditional wooden snowshoes. Curiously, it resembles those used by the ancient peoples of Siberia, Greenland and Scandinavia many centuries ago.
Data sheet
- Year
- 1960's
- Origin
- Canada
- Comments
- Almost new!
- Material
- Wood, Leather, Babiche
- Material Options
- L 115 cm X W 26.0 cm