Winter always comes unexpectedly, even if you are really looking forward to it: one morning, waking up and looking out the window, we will see the long-awaited snow, which so attracts the kids to frolic! And adults are usually not averse to cheerfully throwing a couple of snowballs, enjoying the clean frosty air and squinting at the sparkling white, still untouched snow cover.

It would not be a mistake to say that the main attribute of winter games for children (and often adults) is a sled.

Parents who have to take their children to... kindergarten; An important help in the household is a sleigh, adapted solutions for various tasks. As a rule, any sled can be bought in a retail or online store: the choice of models is huge, the price range is very wide, the range of materials used and colors is also, as they say, for every taste. But what if you are a creative person, and your skilled hands miss the tools? Of course, get down to business! And the money saved, the feeling of satisfaction with the result and the child’s pride in his father, who “can do anything!” will be a well-deserved reward.

So, before you get down to business, you should choose the type of sled, think about its design and structure, and also decide on the materials. Let's be honest, you can assemble a classic-type sled on your own (“on your knees”)
or Finnish sleigh, which are distinguished by the presence in the front of a seat with a backrest and elongated runners with small anti-slip platforms for the feet.

As an option, you can consider a snow scooter with a front turning ski and steering wheel, but this is somewhat beyond the scope of this article and, in the strict sense, is not a sled.

The design and construction of children's sleds can be very diverse - from simple ones, aimed at solving strictly utilitarian problems, to carved ones, using openwork elements and parts made of bent wood, usually in a pseudo-traditional style. It will not be a secret that every home craftsman chooses a design according to his capabilities and technical skills, often based on the materials available.

Polymer pipes – universal material, which is perfect for arranging water supply, sewerage and heating systems in a house or apartment. However, in the hands home handyman, who has a remarkable imagination and an insatiable desire to make something on his own, PVC parts can turn into quite intricate, but no less useful products. For example, in a snowmobile sled from plastic pipes, the manufacturing process of which will be discussed below.

Types of sled trailers

It should be noted that you will not find a universal model.

There are many factors that influence which sled to use:

the specifics of the route to be overcome;
height and density of snow cover;
terrain features and so on.

Let's look at a few of the most common types.

Freight

The design of these sleds is quite complex. For sliding, skis are used, which can be connected to the frame using shock absorbers. There are varieties designed for transporting heavy and oversized cargo.

Sometimes a special box is placed on cargo sleds, with which you can go on long tourist trips.

The main advantage of cargo sleds is their large load capacity and excellent maneuverability. These parameters depend on the size of the frame (the wider, the more stable the sled will be) and the area of the sliding surface (the type of runners used).

It is also desirable that the platform is high from the snow crust. This way the cargo was protected from getting wet. But you should not make the sled too high, otherwise it will often tip over when turning.

Volokushi

A very common type of sled. Their design is extremely simple. They are sold in all specialized travel stores and are relatively inexpensive.

Dragging trucks have one big drawback - due to their characteristics, their leading edge and coupling device are often damaged.

But there are also advantages:

little weight;
low center of gravity;
fast loading and unloading of luggage;
no freezing of the body;
the ability to transport small cargo by water.

Volokushis are absolutely not intended for transporting people. The entire surface of the body is in contact with snow, and therefore it is not possible to install shock absorbers. In addition, unlike models with skis, these sleds absorb the impacts of stones, snowdrifts and unevenness with the entire body, which undoubtedly affects comfort.

Passenger

They are not very common in our country due to the lack of appropriate infrastructure (equipped snow trails and parking areas). Often such sleds are made independently by winter fishing enthusiasts.

They are a plastic or plywood body mounted on skids. The cabin can be equipped with a heater and lighting fixtures.

The disadvantage is the heavy weight, so for transportation you need to use powerful snowmobiles equipped with a four-stroke power unit.

Design features of the sled

Before you begin design work, you need to understand what basic elements the sled consists of. The fact is that the manufacturing process includes several stages, at each of which some key part is made.

It is necessary that you have a good understanding of the purpose of each of them:

The main part of any sled is the frame, which is the basic supporting element for the entire structure.
It must be as durable as possible, since it depends on:

safety of operation of homemade sleds;
duration of trouble-free operation;
reliability of the device as a whole.

Considering that the snowmobile sled will be used in difficult conditions, the frame should tolerate well negative temperatures ambient air, as well as the impacts to which the sled is constantly exposed when driving through forests or bushes.

Otherwise, you will be unpleasantly surprised when the loaded sleigh falls apart while riding and dumps all your belongings on the snow in the middle of a forest clearing.

Second important element– runners. Strength is also very important here, however, one more important detail– ease of control. This determines whether the sled will tip over when cornering or not.

The last point is the dimensions of the structure. This parameter is selected individually based on the tasks that are supposed to be solved with its help.

The sled may be small, but maneuverable and light. Either it will be durable reliable design, designed to move significant loads. You decide.

Making a sleigh

Tools and materials

Once you have decided on the sizes, you can start working.

In order to make a snowmobile sled from PVC pipes, you will need the following tools and materials:

(they are purchased at the store, but you can also use old ones left over after repairing or dismantling an old water supply system);
a hacksaw or special scissors for cutting plastic pipes;
apparatus for welding pipes and fittings;
an industrial hair dryer that will be used to warm up, and;
sharp mechanic's knife;
sanding paper, file;
marker for marking parts;
bolts and nuts for securing parts;
metal corners that will strengthen the assembly points.

Operating procedure

It’s not difficult to make a sled from plastic pipes with your own hands. The price of the material is low, which will save a significant amount Money, which you would spend by purchasing ready-made models sold in specialized stores.

The manufacturing instructions consist of several successive steps:

The first step is to mark the lines on the pipes along which they will be cut. Need to pay Special attention to carefully observe the dimensions, otherwise the sled will turn out asymmetrical, and the work will need to be redone.
The ends of the pipes should be fused or connected using fittings. If you are not going to do this, you can saw the ends of the parts at an angle of 45 degrees and fasten the frame using metal corners.

Considering that sleds usually have rectangular shape, for the frame you will need two long and two short parts. After marking and cutting, the ends must be thoroughly cleaned with sandpaper or a file.
After this, the frame is placed on a workbench or floor and checked again to ensure compliance with the design dimensions.. Then it is welded. If you do not have a special soldering iron, the connection can be made using bolts and nuts. In this case, metal corners are used to add strength.

Advice!
Usage welding machine preferable.
With its help, stronger connections are obtained, and it will take less time to work.
If you don't want to buy specialized tool, it can be rented at a specialized hardware store.

To give the frame strength (especially when you are making a cargo sled), it needs to be reinforced with additional cross members.
For this purpose, you need to cut several pieces of pipes of suitable length and process their ends with a file, giving them an oval shape corresponding to the diameter of the pipe.
Next, they are inserted into the frame in the form of spacers and melted or secured metal corners. Remember, the strength of the sled will depend on the quality and thoroughness of the frame assembly.
The next stage is the manufacture of racks. The height of the sled above the level of snow crust will depend on their length.
In this case, it is advisable to take into account the following nuances:

a sled that is too tall will often flip over when turning due to its high center of gravity;
a platform on low racks will have difficulty passing through deep snow, and the cargo located on it will get wet.

Advice!
The optimal height of the sled is from 20 to 30 cm.
The racks connecting the frame to the runners should be exactly this length.

The number of supports depends on the length of the sled, but for strength and reliability they need to be made larger. It is advisable that 6-8 pieces are mounted on each side. They should also be processed with a file ( round section) for a tighter fit to the frame. As you work, constantly try on the part to the place where it is welded.
The lower part of the racks can be different:

flat - if you plan to use flat wide runners (for example, from cut polymer pipes big size);
semicircular - if the runners of the sled are round (from ordinary plastic parts small diameter).

After adjusting the dimensions, the runner stands are attached to the frame using a soldering iron or corners. Make sure that they are all installed smoothly, without distortions.
Now it's the runners' turn. To do this, you need to decide on their shape. The easiest way is to make round skis from ordinary pipes. However, this option is less comfortable to use, since the sled will often fall through the snow crust and turn poorly.

Homemade sled made of plastic pipes with flat skis are more stable and maneuverable. When the snowmobile turns high speed they will not tip sideways.

To from round pipes to make flat skis, they need to be cut lengthwise and bent. A hair dryer is used for this. As a last resort, you can heat the part over an open fire, but this must be done carefully, as the plastic may melt.
After heating the pipe with a hairdryer, place a board with a weight on top of it and leave until it cools completely. The fold in front is done in the same way.
In order for the sled to pass through deep snow, the bend of the skis must be made large and the upper end must be secured to the frame, forming a semicircle.
A seat, a box for transporting things and other accessories of your choice can be installed on top of the frame.

Don't forget to attach a drawbar, with which the sled will be secured to the snowmobile's towbar.

Advice!
It is recommended to assemble and install a simple electrical circuit with a light bulb that is mounted on the dashboard.
When the sled is separated from the towbar, the circuit will open, which will be signaled by the light coming on.
This way, you won't lose your sled while driving through the forest.

Conclusion

In addition to a trailer for a snowmobile, children's sleds can be made in a similar way. You just need to choose the right sizes. For more details, see the video in this article.

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Homemade snowmobile sled from plastic pipes: a 3-volume novel detailing the difficult path they need to go through before making their first trip

It is a well-known saying that the sleigh must be prepared in the summer, absolutely true. In winter, when the snow falls, suitable for new weather conditions the vehicle must already be ready for use, and not just in the development stage. That is why I undertook the appropriate assembly work even when the summer sun was warming in the sky, and there were still several months before the first frost.

You can find out how it happened later in the article.

Volume No. 1: First decisions

I would like to note right away that in my case we were talking about transport sleds for a snowmobile, but everything described below can be quite successfully applied even when making small children’s sleds, since the basic principles of assembly are absolutely similar.

You could, of course, just go to a specialty store and buy the most suitable model. In fact, that's what I did at first. As an example of what they offered me there, I can give the PGMP 2500 sled:

But I returned without purchasing for the following reasons:

Streaming standard models could not “catch” me visually, I wanted something more original;
The price of the finished product, taking into account its execution, turned out to be unexpectedly high.

As a result, the idea came to me to assemble a sled for my snowmobile with my own hands. This option allows save money, fortunately I just had a little free time, and with the help own ideas make the design unique.

But in the process of unsuccessful shopping, I became familiar with the main elements of the sled:

Name of the component	Comments
Frame	The “skeleton” of the product must have the highest strength, ensuring its reliability and resistance to collisions with various obstacles that the sled may encounter on the road
Skids	Here in addition to the fortress great importance also have the following qualities: The presence of a smooth slippery surface in contact with snow, thereby ensuring the desired speed vehicle; Ease of use, lightweight products are easier to maneuver
Body	Directly where passengers or cargo are placed, it is worth paying attention to the dimensions, which also affect the complexity of control and comfort, especially if the sled is intended for people

This information forced me to take seriously the choice of the most suitable material for the future snowmobile vehicle:

Material selection

Metal. This immediately brings to mind the classic children's version with aluminum, covered with planks. But even aluminum is heavy enough in weight and difficult to work with so that you can independently assemble a comfortable and visually interesting sled from it, not to mention steel or cast iron, which will generally turn the finished product into “real estate”;

Tree. This was the choice of our ancestors, who, however, had no alternative. Of course, you can build incredible things out of wood. beautiful design, which will also be very expensive and, again, heavy;

Plastic. Cheap, light, easy to process and durable - these are just flattering adjectives. The only negative that can be noted is the relatively low strength indicators, but on the other hand, it is better to let the impact force as a result of an accidental collision with an obstacle be absorbed by the sled, and not by the bones of the passengers.

Thus, the third option turned out to be the most suitable for me. But where can you get so much plastic? In this capacity PVC water pipes are ideal, from which, thanks to their plasticity, you can build almost any structure.

If you have old PVC pipes, then you can use them to accomplish your plans. They have all the necessary characteristics for making sleds and will allow you to get by with virtually no financial costs at all.

Volume No. 2: Preparation for the main action

At this stage I made sure I had everything the necessary tool and drawing up a drawing.

Preparation of accessories

In addition to the PVC pipes and fittings themselves, you will also need metal bolts and a certain set of tools, most of which a good owner will find in his workshop:

Hacksaw or special pipe cutting shears;
Pipe soldering iron for PVC products;

It is not rational to buy a soldering iron for a one-time job, so I recommend renting one. This will be much more economical, and you will not become the “lucky” owner of something that you may not need in the next ten years.

Construction hair dryer. It will be needed so that the plastic can be heated, thereby making it more pliable for bending;
Well sharpened knife;
Drill for creating holes for bolts;
Sandpaper, file By the way, it wouldn’t hurt to have it on hand either;
Pencil with tape measure for marking;
Aluminum or at least steel corners, it is better not to leave the sled completely without metal.

Drawing

If you want the dimensions of all sides and individual structural elements to coincide, then it is better mark them on the drawing. In addition, it is not at all necessary to “invent a wheel.” You can easily find a lot on the Internet detailed diagrams sled, choose the one that suits you best, and make your adjustments if necessary. Personally, that’s what I did.

Volume #3: The Act of Creation

And now I finally started making sleds from plastic pipes with my own hands. Frankly speaking, I preparatory work always somehow tire you, and you want to move directly to the most active actions, the process of creation itself:

First of all, as happens in any job, I marked the cutting areas on all prepared pipes, carefully checking the drawing;
To create the frame, I cut two long and two short pieces using a hacksaw;
I laid out a rectangle of pipes on a flat surface, once again checked that all dimensions corresponded to ensure that there was no distortion, and I soldered them using fittings and a pipe soldering iron. Here brief instructions soldering, which will be useful in the future:

Clean the edges;
We insert attachments into the “iron”;
Turn on the device;
We connect the fitting and pipe section to the nozzles;

We wait a certain time until the edges begin to melt;
We take out and connect the plastic elements together;

Then reinforced the frame with metal corners, screwing them with bolts for which I drilled the corresponding holes in advance. It was possible to do without this step, but I still planned to use the finished sled as a trailer for a snowmobile and did not want it to fall apart one day at a decent speed, catching on a snag protruding from the snow, thereby losing passengers;
I cut off the crossbars, cut out and filed semicircular recesses on their edges, and then soldered them;

Now cut off 8 posts. For them I chose a size of 250 mm, which, in fact, determined the height of the vehicle itself. I processed the edges and soldered them to the frame frame, then strengthening them with corners, since these are load-bearing fragments of the structure;
After the steps taken moved on to creating runners, for which I cut the required sections of pipes across, since round form for this part of the sleigh is not entirely successful;

Heated the plastic with an industrial hair dryer, which made it pliable, and aligned it into even stripes;

If construction hair dryer If you don't have it in stock, then don't rush to run to the store or to your neighbors. A piece of cut pipe can be heated even over a stove burner, and then laid on a flat surface and pressed down over the entire area with something heavy. The effect will be similar, although somewhat more labor-intensive.

The finished skis were heated again, only this time in order to bend their leading edges. I compared the bend angle on both parts so that they were absolutely the same;
Further the runners were attached to the lower ends of the racks, and fixed the bent ends on the front part of the frame, after which it was a snowmobile sled made of plastic pipes that began to appear in the structure, and not something unintelligible;

As an alternative, instead of cutting and straightening the pipe, you can connect several products in the form of two narrow rafts. This solution will make the vehicle less fast and more difficult to control, but will increase the strength of the runners. Plus, you won't have to worry about heating.

Now it’s the body’s turn. I bent the pipes to create a nice back and arms, again using a hair dryer, and then attached them to the frame;

Further cut a suitable size piece of plywood for the seat, but before committing it, covered with foam rubber and covered with leather. You can also use an old blanket and leatherette for the same purposes in order to save money;
And finally attached the finished seat to the frame using the same bolts, although here you can get by with self-tapping screws.

It is noteworthy that it is the last three points that allow your creative imagination to run wild. With the help of a backrest, handrails and a seat, you can not only make your PVC pipe snowmobile sled comfortable, but also beautiful.

You can also use old ones to decorate the body. car seat. Anyway, you are no longer using it for its intended purpose, but on the sled it will make you feel as comfortable as possible.

Conclusion

Made from plastic water pipes you can make an excellent sled, both for a snowmobile and for a child. The main thing is to collect everything you need for this and methodically follow the recommendations described above. And at the same time, do not forget to make your own adjustments to the process so that your vehicle acquires its own individuality. Happy building!

The video in this article will allow you to familiarize yourself with some additional information which is directly related to the material presented.

If you have any questions on the topic, ask them in the comments.

July 30, 2016

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As soon as the first snow fell, it turned out that the house did not have such a necessary winter cargo vehicle as a sled. Children's sleds have long since been "sent" to a well-deserved rest in a pile of scrap metal, and they would have been rather weak for carrying heavy loads.

I had to take up the production of new sleds, so to speak, household ones - stronger and more suitable for transporting goods (Fig. 1).

In the far corner of the yard, under a shed in a scrap metal warehouse, I found arms from the headboards of steel beds and some thinner pipes that had been prudently stored just in case.

As the production of these sleds progressed, a whole set of structures for similar purposes swarmed in my head, and not universal ones, but specialized ones. But more about them later.

When designing the sled, I provided for such solutions.

Firstly, so that when quite small sizes The sleds themselves could be used to transport not only massive, but also oversized loads. To do this, their platform must be made in the same plane with the front jumper - the traverse. However, as the work progressed, I decided to install the traverse a little higher than the platform so that it would serve as a front support for the cargo box. And if necessary, lowering the jumper to the level of the platform will not be difficult.

Secondly, the platform must be quite high in order to transport overhanging loads on the sled. Thirdly, it is not advisable to make the platform solid, but it is better to make it lattice to make it easier and more reliable to attach loads to it, passing the rope not only along the edges, but also in the middle. To transport bulk cargo (snow, sand), you will still have to use a box or box.

And one last thing. It is advisable to also bend the rear ends of the runners a little - then, if necessary, you can easily move the sled back.

Here, perhaps, are all the “little tricks” that I tried to provide when making cargo sleds. The process of making them, as they say, is a matter of technology. First, I prepared individual parts: runners from a pipe with a diameter of 30 mm - from metal beds, racks-portals - from a 20 mm pipe. It is important that the racks are as identical as possible to each other, and that the runners are mirror images. I bent the tubes of the portal stands in a vice, and therefore in the places where they were bent they were slightly flattened and weakened. For reliability, these places had to be reinforced with struts, also made of pipe, but with a smaller diameter - 14 mm. Although, as an option shown in the drawing, this can also be done with scarves.

As for the assembly-welding process, at first I only slightly grabbed the parts, and after careful straightening to align the parallelism of the runners, I welded the joints completely and reliably.

The rear ends of the runner tubes were sealed with welded plugs, and the front ends with the ends of a plate-shaped cross member. I sanded the weld seams and finished them with a file. In the traverse, near the ends of the runners, I drilled holes (blunting with a drill thicker than their edges) for the reins. The platform was made from three longitudinally located wooden planks section 100x20 mm. The planks are pine, although it would be better to make them from non-resinous wood. I fastened them with the racks using self-tapping screws, through corresponding holes pre-drilled simultaneously in both parts.

I painted only the steel parts in the usual manner: first I cleaned the rust with a metal brush and sandpaper; then degreased with white spirit; and finally primed and painted with NC enamel in two layers with intermediate drying.

It should be noted that the sled turned out quite well (Fig. 1), although I made it, one might say, in a hurry.

Well, while I was making this sled, I realized that they are of little use for transporting containers with water and other liquids, and for this a different design is needed. However, I postponed the work until the next weekend so that, without fuss, and for my own pleasure, I could indulge in working with rusty metal. By that time, I had thought through the next design of water-carrying sleds and, having measured a 40-liter aluminum flask intended for use as a container, I even sketched their sketch (Fig. 2).

On the next weekend, I got down to business again with enthusiasm and by lunchtime I had finished making (except painting) another sled - a water-carrying sled. They are smaller in size than household ones, and simpler in design. They do not have racks - they were replaced by limiters made of a thinner pipe - 14 mm in diameter. In principle, they don’t even need a platform. The runners of this sled are made of steel pipe with an outer diameter of 30 mm, smoothly transition into a cross-beam welded between them from the same pipe, all three parts look like a single element.

As they say, he’s already got his hands full, and that’s why the matter went sour. But then relatives came. They not only positively assessed my products, but also asked me to make similar ones.

Without putting things off, I set about making the next sled. At the request of the customers, they were a symbiosis of the previous ones: the dimensions and design of the runners were like those of water carriers, and the racks with a loading platform were like those of utility vehicles. Here I would like to note that literally the day before I purchased a device for blind rivets. I tested it on this sled, attaching a platform made of 10 mm plywood to the posts with these rivets.

In the evening, on a manufactured sled (Fig. 3 in the photo), the guests took a bag of potatoes and vegetables stored in our cellar to their apartment. It’s just that the paint on the sled hasn’t had time to dry properly yet.

And yet, no matter how good all the previous sleds are, they are only suitable for “snow-rolled” or “ice” roads. For virgin snow, you need a different sled. We simply call them draggers, but North American Indians they called them more sonorously - toboggan, and this name stuck with them as an international one. The drag has a different design. Firstly, it does not have runners, and therefore it looks more like a trough. In this design, the drag is difficult to control and “skids” at every turn, especially at speed, when, for example, it is attached to a snowmobile. Therefore, my off-road sleds are also a symbiosis, only now a sled and a drag (Fig. 4). The runners of the drag, like those of the sled, were made from a pipe with an outer diameter of 30 mm, and the loading platform-trough was made from steel sheet 1 mm thick. On the sides the trough has sides, and in front and behind there are traverses with holes for passing ropes securing the load. Traverses can also be made as bottom flanges, for example, by folding its edges in half or even three times. The runners are curved at both ends, that is, the design is made according to the “push-pull” principle. The reins are secured in holes in the curved ends of the runners, and then the ends are plugged with wooden plugs to prevent snow from getting into the pipes.

I made such a drag as a gift to my hunting friend as a trailer for a snowmobile. I didn’t take a photo right away, but now there’s no such opportunity.

Hello!

Let's start our article with a short excerpt from the poem by Ivan Andreevich Krylov “The Dragonfly and the Ant”.

... The red summer sang;
I didn’t have time to look back,
How winter rolls into your eyes.

Summer is summer, but there is another fabulous and beautiful time of year - winter. It brings us cold and frost, snowstorms, as well as half-meter snowdrifts. But at the same moment it gives us joy and fun, gives us the opportunity to throw snowballs, and most importantly, sledding. Winter is a favorite time for many people and children, and every year we look forward to it no less than summer.

A little background:
It all started with the fact that winter had come outside, which meant that the moment had come, that hour when it was time to take a sled and go down the highest hill, but at that moment, due to certain circumstances, they simply weren’t there. You could just go out and buy them. But there was one small drawback to this idea: the inflated price tag in local stores and the monotony of the models. But since the hands were out right place, it was decided to make them myself. The available material and tools, as well as free time, made it possible to do this.

There are these types of sleds:

 Wicker;
 Wooden;
 Metal;
 Inflatable;
 Plastic.

In this work, the author chose a wooden sleigh, since wood available material, and is easy to work with. Moreover, they can be made from the remains of unnecessary wood, using a minimum of fasteners.

We'll need it.

Tool:
- electric jigsaw;
- hammer;
- corner ruler;
- wood hacksaw;
- sandpaper;
- pencil;
- chisel.

Material:
- board 40 mm thick;
- nails.
- crown;
- drill.

Let's start by taking a board (40 mm) of a length of your choice. Next, take a pencil and draw the outline of the future runners on the surface of the board. It turned out something like this.

Then the author takes a jigsaw, with which he begins to cut out the shape, according to the drawn outline.

Now that the first part is ready, we will use it as a template, simply fitting it onto the second workpiece, drawing along the contour from start to finish.

And then we cut out according to the same scheme electric jigsaw.

Now you need to take two finished parts and attach to each other. Thus, we will mark the width of future grooves, where we will later install horizontal slats. After one we make small symbols with a cross. These are the places that will be directly deleted.

Next, along the marked area, using a hacksaw, we make cuts of a certain depth, an example in the photo.

When everything is ready, take a chisel and remove the cutting part. Now the grooves are ready.

Then we take a 25 x 40 mm strip and cut it into 8 equal parts. Next, we install them into the finished threaded grooves. We fasten with nails or self-tapping screws.

Now we can assume that the main part of the structure is ready. All that's left to do is to form the back. It was decided to make it tall. Thus, it will be possible to use it as a support when moving the sled from its place and further movement. We use similar material– rail 25 x 40 mm, 90 cm long on each side. We attach the vertical slats to the sides of the runners with nails or self-tapping screws.

We strengthen them a little with two short slats on each side. In this way, additional structural rigidity will be achieved.

Now we make several grooves where we install two horizontal slats, according to the resulting dimensions of the width of the sled.

We make several holes using a small crown in the upper part of the back. There are also a couple of similar holes at the beginning of the runners for the rope.

A cylindrical handle was pre-made, which we inserted into the hole.