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I wanted a sled for the little man that was more stable then the traditional curved back one you can buy. I looked around the internet and could not find any plans to go by. All I could find were sketches from scout builds years ago. So I found a picture of a sled I liked and made up the dimensions as I went. The sled is made entirely out of left over birch I had.

I used bent lamination for the skis and the handle bar. The whole sled is lashed together as nails tend to work themselves out over time.

I tried it around the backyard and it slid well. Hope to get out this weekend and give it a good run.

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Beatiful. Is a art work!
 

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That is really cool - My father in law built sleds and was a musher out of Tok, Alaska for many years.

he was well known for his sleds, some of which he would paint with black lacquer, and pinstripe in gold.
quite a guy, but getting slower now at 82
 

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Nice project. Can you give the dimensions?
Now you need a team of Welch Corgis to pull it. However Corgis are not much good in deep snow…legs too short.
Actually a few years ago in Oregon there was someone who had a team of Corgis that pulled a sled. They were in a local tire company's TV add for a while.
 

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This is proof that you cant have too many clamps. Great work, i love it!!!
 
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