He sharpened his knife and cut it much finer, at least half the width of the other.

Now they were ready to lace the shoes, the finer for the fore and back parts, the heavy for the middle on which the wearer treads.

An expert squaw would have laughed at the rude snowshoes that were finished that day, but they were strong and serviceable.
Naturally the snowshoes suggested a toboggan.

That was easily made by splitting four thin boards of ash, each six inches wide and ten feet long.

An up-curl was steamed on the prow of each, and rawhide lashings held all to the crossbars..