Santa's Sleigh

you are either late again Brit … or for once too early… LOL

thanks for sharing

Dennis

I’ll be late for my own funeral Dennis.

-- Andy -- "The hand speaks to the brain as surely as the brain speaks to the hand." Frank R. Wilson

great to hear one that allso want to have the last party …. LOL

Very nicely done Christmas stuff Andy. I’ll bet the kids loved both the sleigh and the log cabin.

-- Mike, an American living in Norway.

Very nice Brit, but it’s a little warm for the reindeer!

-- Ted, Browns Mills, NJ http://www.twhgrafx.com/blog/ Darn! I cut it 3 times and it's still too short! I get ideas for things that I can make to make things easier for me to make!

Thanks guys. I thought I’d better post the pictures before I loose them for another 10 years :-)

-- Andy -- "The hand speaks to the brain as surely as the brain speaks to the hand." Frank R. Wilson

Brit – I loke yours also, I am not sure mine is practical, I told my daughter that it might break as my granddaughter plays with it but I would try to fix it.

-- Just learning the craft my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ practiced.

Even if it was a while back you still did a nice job on the sleigh and It was nice to see it. From the looks of the kids it looks like it did very well for a photo prop.

-- If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Henry David Thoreau

Brit,
My wife has me looking for a plywood sled as a Xmas lawn decoration. When I showed her your sled, she flipped! She fell totally in love with it! Now I have to do my best to copy yours. Problem is – I have no idea of the size and proportion – and although I’m a decent woodworker, I’m not an artist as you surely are. Question: can you give me the overall dimensions of your sled as well as the width of the stretchers – holding the 2 sides together. You really should sell plans of your sled. We’ve seen a few of these, but yours is really special!
John Z

-- 70 is the new 50!

Hi John, it was a while ago now and I kind of made it up as I went along. To give you a rough idea though, it was about 36” wide (outside dimension) which would make the stretchers 32” long. I would estimate that from one end of the skis to the other was 5’ 10”. Height looks to be about 38-40”.

I’m afraid I never drew a proper plan for it, just made it up as I went a long. She literally told me one Friday night when I got home from work that she had a job for me, then went off to visit a friend for the weekend. The MDF and 2”x2” arrived early Saturday morning and I had it built by the time my wife came home Sunday evening. Then she painted and decorated it.

Sorry the pictures aren’t very clear. They were prints that I scanned in and uploaded rather than digital photos. Let me know if you need anything further, I’m happy to help.

-- Andy -- "The hand speaks to the brain as surely as the brain speaks to the hand." Frank R. Wilson

I meant to say that when it was assembled it was very stable. I’m about 5’9” and weigh 13 stone and I could jump up and down on it.

-- Andy -- "The hand speaks to the brain as surely as the brain speaks to the hand." Frank R. Wilson

Brit,
Check out the new project list in LJ. Thanks again for your help. Ours doesn’t hold a candle to your masterpiece, but it certainly made my wife happy and that’s a good thing.
John Z

-- 70 is the new 50!

HEY!! There you go! Even though yourPost is from 248 Days ago ….You’re right on time!!

Nice Sleigh Sir!!

Rick

-- Hope Everyone Is Doing Well! .... Best Regards: Rick

Thanks Rick.

-- Andy -- "The hand speaks to the brain as surely as the brain speaks to the hand." Frank R. Wilson

Britt,

I am in dog rescue and we are doing a Paws and Claus event where people can bring their pets to have pictures taken with Santa and I would love to build this sleigh to be able to have Santa sitting in it and the pets getting their pictures taken with him. Would it be possible for you to send me the pattern or measurements or what you have to help me be able to build this? I really appreciate it and so do all the furbabies that will receive help from the proceeds of the donations collected!

Thank you!