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Pretty darn nice work on steam bending, this toboggan came out great. It's hard to tell for sure from the pictures, but it looks like you bent the runners as one piece in lieu of multiple laminations. Is this the case? Great job either way.
 

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Wow great piece, great details also, thanks for sharing
 

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The runner is one piece no lamination thats why its steamed bend 9/16of an inch
 

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Very cool.

You should do a blog on the process.
 

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Very nice work indeed. This would of been extremely popular this year around here with all the snow we had. Well done.
 

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Jeremy, That is a beautiful piece!!!! Fantastic job!!!
 

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Well, first toboggan I've seen that wasn't commercially built. Very well done. I tried steam bending a few times without very good success, it is almost an art in itself. Not a as easy as it looks like it would be. Congratulations. Terrific job.
 

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Very Nice Project Indeed! Well Executed also! Thanks for Sharing!

Rick
 

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Çok güzel olmuş ellerinize sağlık.
 

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Very well done. Bending 9/16 that much is no joke.
 

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Looks like it was a fun build not to mention a fun use
 

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Very nice, I have wanted to make one for years. My wife gave up waiting on me and picked one up at an estate sale so i guess I won't be making one after all.
 

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Just curious, the sled is 7 boards wide, did you have any bends/boards end up as scrap?
 

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Very cool! Just like they were back in childhood, including the yellow rope. This has been on my list of "in the future…" builds, thanks for the inspiration!
 

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Very nice. What is the finish?

The toboggan I have from my childhood (45+ years ago, sadly) has a chain running from the top of the curve to the first slat on the base. It is in tension and I presume to keep the curve from springing up. you might consider this if it starts to revert to its natural shape.

Oh, and we need to see pictures of it in use …

Greg
 

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I have to wax it before using it , and the varnish is not totally hardened it wont be till thursday,just in time for the weekend. I dont think that steam bent will let go, i did manoir for a horse sleigh couple years ago and its still good so i hope it does the same. Steam bending is an art of its self and also some science that i think, i did end up with 3 piece of scrap sometime because the wood grain is not exactly nice or the other time it wasnt steamed enaugh that the wood fibers werent steamed enought that i think
 

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