Lightweight Sledge: Reclaimed

This sledge is light, fast and durable. It costs next to nothing and is a synch to build.

When it snowed I wanted to take my son sledging, but I couldn't find a sledge for love or money so I decided I'd make one.

The materials were fly tipped at some communal bins near my house; this sledge is constructed primarily from a reclaimed FOR SALE sign.

Step 1 Tools and Parts

Materials:

1x discarded estate agents sign,
1x handful of screws,
1x handful of galvanised felting nails (tacks of some sort or other),
1x random softwood off cut -or something more creative- for the seat,
a bit of old rope,
a couple of eyelets: this is an optional extra!

Tools:

Saws,
Hammer,
Screwdriver,
Drill,
Stanley Knife,
Tape measure,
Something to check your angles.



 

Comments

[sambond]

I reckon you could save yourself the trouble of sawing the front of the runners into nice round edges - the base would surely be curved on its own just by bending it round onto the front spar?

[imshanedulong]

I'm making one in woodshop for extra credit! By the way, VERY good for your first instructable!!

[SeeEmm]

That's brilliant! I came here looking for a sled and I'm making this one. :)

[roadieflip]

I have half a doze of those signs in the back of the house doing nothing but gathering dust... I knew there was a reason for keeping them. Now lets hope the snow returns.

[Doctor What]

 Wearing a helmet while sledding?  Minor concussions are part of the sport!

[AndyGadget]

Nice recycling!
The good thing about a sledge like this is that it will run over deeper snow and compact it as it goes, so the run gets faster and faster.  I've done a similar thing to another home-made sledge using hardboard, but the plastic is better as it doesn't flap off when it gets wet.  Looks like our snow's coming to and end now, but next time I'll be building one of these.