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Re: Building an arctic snow sled. Steam bending
« Reply #40 on: January 19, 2010, 02:46:57 pm »
Brush guard for the front of the sled.




Needed to STEAM BEND a 12 foot piece in an 8 foot steamer. ;D
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Re: Building an arctic snow sled. Steam bending
« Reply #41 on: January 19, 2010, 02:54:03 pm »

 This is quite a project  8) 8) 8) BUT, if'n ya don't hurry up and get it finished, you WILL have to go to the Arctic to do yer test runs and tuning.  ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;) ;)
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Re: Building an arctic snow sled. Steam bending
« Reply #42 on: January 19, 2010, 03:26:40 pm »
Can't rush, no room to work. That 12' stick stretched the capacity of the shop in order to make the round turn around the former. :D :D

Oh, don't worry, I already took the sled out through the door and for a little test on the snow yesterday. ;D
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Re: Building an arctic snow sled. Steam bending
« Reply #43 on: January 19, 2010, 04:55:57 pm »

 Seems that you built new doors for a barn, and painted them green, NO ???  If I had a problem with a shop being too small, I would be in that barn working  ::) ::) ::) ::) :D :D :D
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Re: Building an arctic snow sled. Steam bending
« Reply #44 on: January 19, 2010, 05:03:31 pm »
I am..."in that barn working"  :D :D :D

2/3rds of the floor space of that barn is stuffed with lumber (above and below) and stove wood, wood splitter and a 24 foot canvas back cedar framed canoe. You forget it's cold in the north?  ;D :D

Besides, whose in a hurry? Not me. ;)
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Re: Building an arctic snow sled. Steam bending
« Reply #45 on: January 19, 2010, 06:02:04 pm »
It's looking good Donk.
Is that the shop toilet under the saw?
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Re: Building an arctic snow sled. Steam bending
« Reply #46 on: January 19, 2010, 06:05:33 pm »
That's the overflow from the steam chest.  The toilet is just around the corner of the barn. :D
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Re: Building an arctic snow sled. Steam bending
« Reply #47 on: January 19, 2010, 06:35:11 pm »

 Just tryin to nudge ya along, Senor  ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Building an arctic snow sled. Steam bending
« Reply #48 on: January 19, 2010, 07:33:12 pm »
That sled might look good coming down Mars Hill.
Is that what you call your side of it?
Have someone take the video. ;D
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Re: Building an arctic snow sled. Steam bending
« Reply #49 on: January 19, 2010, 07:39:25 pm »
:D I wouldn't get stopped until I hit mid town. By then I'd be a wreck, in more than one sense. :D

Of course a sled brake would help. I'm still thinking on the proper setup for that. I have an idea in my mind, just need to draw it out for my fabricator. ;D

Yup, we call it Mars Hill on this side to. ;)

I'm sticking to the nice gentle slopes of home. :)

We'll see what we can come up with for video, but can't promise much. ;D
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Re: Building an arctic snow sled. Steam bending
« Reply #50 on: January 19, 2010, 07:48:50 pm »
When the boys in da Engineering Dept. listen to the boys in da Fabricating Dept. things usually work out good for the end user.  In this case, Me, Myself and I.  :D
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Re: Building an arctic snow sled. Steam bending
« Reply #51 on: January 19, 2010, 11:54:40 pm »
Mount the vidio cam on the handle bars so we can see what it is that you aim to bump and jump.
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Re: Building an arctic snow sled. Steam bending
« Reply #52 on: January 20, 2010, 01:15:38 am »
... and like momma always said " Make sure you got a clean pair of undies on, you never know when you are gonna have an accident."  ;D  :o   :-[  :-\  :D
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Re: Building an arctic snow sled. Steam bending
« Reply #53 on: January 23, 2010, 02:29:29 pm »
A little further along.






Brush guard, decking, and rear hand rail. Going to linseed the joints tomorrow and begin painting Monday. I've got to carve or round over the rear handles on the top rails. Then I have to put my Teflon shoes on, which I already have ready to slap on.  ;D

I need to disassemble my 12" planer to get at the bearings. I think one is gone, seized up. Been in service 17 years and planed a lot of hardwood. Probably packed with sawdust, maybe not. Don't know how sealed off it is in there. I have the parts/assembly diagrams. :)

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Re: Building an arctic snow sled. Steam bending
« Reply #54 on: January 23, 2010, 05:23:11 pm »
That sled's looking real nice SD, what is the traditional finish and what do you plan to use?
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Re: Building an arctic snow sled. Steam bending
« Reply #55 on: January 23, 2010, 05:41:58 pm »
Traditional would be some type of varnish like on snow shoes because of the leather bindings. It would be treated annually when the leather was dry or at least a couple times a season in heavy use. I'm going to paint mine red. I know I know. ;)
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Re: Building an arctic snow sled. Steam bending
« Reply #56 on: January 23, 2010, 06:29:45 pm »
Quote from: SwampDonkey on January 23, 2010, 05:41:58 pm
.............. I'm going to paint mine red. I know I know. ;)

Surely you jest.  :o :o
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Re: Building an arctic snow sled. Steam bending
« Reply #57 on: January 23, 2010, 06:36:39 pm »
I know, terrible thing to even consider.  :-X But, the paint is all bought and it's good paint.  ;)
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Re: Building an arctic snow sled. Steam bending
« Reply #58 on: January 23, 2010, 10:03:20 pm »
That's really impressive. It looks like it's been made by a sleighmaker.
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Re: Building an arctic snow sled. Steam bending
« Reply #59 on: January 24, 2010, 11:06:54 am »
Looks great Donk!  ;D

I'm sure Beenthere wants ya to paint it green  :D :D
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