A sled for my daughter

COLTIMPALA

COLTIMPALA

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So my daughter is coming up on 2, and I guess I could buy her Christmas presents, but I prefer to make things she can have for many years to come. With that said, I decided I'd build her a toboggan sled this year. I built this using locally sawn white oak, and steam bent the lumber using a pressure cooking rig. And yes, I'll be building more.

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mj1angier said:
Super nice!

Did you build a snow machine to go with it, lol
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Don't tempt me! But we'll be taking it on our ski trip this year to use on some very minor hills after the lifts close. If we're lucky enough to get a few inches here later in the year it'll get put to use then.
At 2 years old she doesn't understand what half the stuff I build is, but she understands when I tell her I built it for her. She treasures everything I build and that's enough for me.
 
We have seen some truly amazing talent and creativity out of this group. But I have to say, this one may be at the top of the list.
 
Curious what it cost to make in time and materials, and what at what price you could sell more. I'm betting you could sell a few.
 
Les White said:
Curious what it cost to make in time and materials, and what at what price you could sell more. I'm betting you could sell a few.
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I'm gonna give it a whirl. Honestly materials aren't much. Maybe 35 bucks all in but time is where it gets expensive to steam bend the pieces, route and sand and stain all the parts, multiple coats of poly, etc. I've seen them being sold for 6-700 online from hand builders (not the mass produced crap on Amazon). I'll make another couple of these and feel pretty good asking 350.
 
ncspeedsix said:
Way to go! I grew up in New England and we had the best times hitting monster hills on an old toboggan.
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I grew up in New England and couldn’t afford a toboggan or sled so we “borrowed” cardboard from the local grocery store.
The manager would not give it to us because he could sell it but we found a way to relocate it from the back of his store and use it on the on the slopes.
Our slope was a carefully groomed path down a steep incline thru the woods with sweeping corners that ultimately turned and paralleled a creek. A few of us almost died of exposure when we misjudged or trajectory and ended up in the creek but we were not as bad off as the guys (and gals) that ended up in the woods. At least 2 kids got broken bones - arms or legs - each year.
One year the cops put up a blockage because some prissy parent complained that their little cream puff got hurt but it only took us a few days to remove it.
 
COLTIMPALA said:
I'm gonna give it a whirl. Honestly materials aren't much. Maybe 35 bucks all in but time is where it gets expensive to steam bend the pieces, route and sand and stain all the parts, multiple coats of poly, etc. I've seen them being sold for 6-700 online from hand builders (not the mass produced crap on Amazon). I'll make another couple of these and feel pretty good asking 350.
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I'd probably be interested at that price even if we just use it for Christmas decorations. Looks awesome.
 
That's awesome. I've never tried to steam bend before. For curved wood like that, I just go to Home Depot
 
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