Northshore Magazine

December 2014

Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.

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42 nshoremag.com December 2014 photographs by elise donoghue Profie ne you can go into a big-box shop, fork over some money and buy one of thou- sands of cookie-cutter machine-made items this holiday season. Or you can pay a visit to Doug Park at Redd's Pond Boatworks in Marblehead and buy one of the coolest looking sleds, wagons, or toboggans anyone within miles will own. Since no one is actually boating in these parts during the winter, Park's boatbuild- ing and restoration work slows down. So he Serious Sleds Below, Doug Park craftsman Coastal Coasters Redd's Pond Boatworks branches out with handmade sleds, wagons, and toboggans. By Bette Keva and his wife, Liza, put their heads together to come up with a winter-themed project. While in Germany on business, Liza saw outdoor Christmas markets where hand- made wooden toys were hot sellers. "I thought building toys would be a fun way for Doug to keep busy during the win- ter," recalled Liza. They finally settled on sleds and toboggans as most fi ting and it was what Doug found most interesting. A craftsman who is keeping the ancient

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