bob-sled

[mink]

could anyone tell me where to find plans to build a bob-sled? mink

[TBigLug]

I Google’d “bobsled plans” and it brough up a couple but I don’t know exactly what type you’re looking for. Get yourself a cup of coffee, slide over to Google and settle in for a day of sorting through the 578,000 results for the one that fits your needs.

[mink]

the term that bring up horse drawn bobsleds is lumbermans sled, but i havent seen any plans . there are a few pics though.

[Mark Cowdrey]

See p.74 of the Winter 1995 SFJ

[Mark Cowdrey]

Or even better, “Making Double Sleds” by John Rhicard, Winter, 1990, Vol. 14, #1.

Instructional as well as being as great read by a great guy.

I gotta get to work.

Mark

[mink]

thanks mark

[Rod44]

Try to find one at an auction. You can buy a decent one around here for $300 to $500 dollars. There are usually parts at auctions too, where you can rebuild the wood part. If you go to an amish area you can find whatever you need.

[Gabe Ayers]

I have a great one-horse bobsled with shafts. I could send some photos if that would be helpful.

[bradley]

on a single bob sled, what width should the runners be apart and how long are the cross beam and bunk? finally getting to rebuilding mine, i have all the ash milled out except for the tongue- what are the dimensions of that? I was looking for the dimensions but couldn’t seem to find them anywhere. Thanks alot.

[mink]

the plans from the small farmers journal shows 38 inches between the runners with the cross beam 15 inches wider . the plans say to adjust the measurments to suit your individual needs .the 15 inches gives you the room to bolt the runners on- 7 1/2 inches on each side. you need 11 foot 6 for your tongue so allow for how ever long will be behind the evener.

[mitchmaine]

bradley,
sometimes, usually even, on a bobsled, the evener hooks to a hook that turns and runs down under the roll and forward bolting through the base of the pole. your hitch actually wraps around the roll, giving a short strong hitch. your pole only needs to be ten and a half or eleven feet. puts the horses right up under the load. more manuverable, and better draft.
mitch

[mink]

mitch i guess your right on 11 foot , i forgot that i started with 11-6 and ended up cutting 6 inches or better off. but at least i didnt have to go find a tongue stretcher;)

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