This will be Rylee's first Christmas, so I decided to take pictures of her under my Christmas Tree. I wanted to take a picture of her on an old wooden sled and when I went to go price one out, it was so expensive. My fiancee' and I decided to build one instead with some wood that we had lying in the garage. The sled can also make a great decorative piece in your home for Christmas as well.
Materials:
Waverly Antique Wax
Red paint
Furrying Strips for top: 26" long, 1 1/2" wide, 1/4" thick
Wood for center rung: 13" long, 1" wide, 1 5/8" thick
Wood for legs: 41" long, 1 5/8" wide, 1" thick (read step for more details)
Small chrome screws
Long chrome screws
Assemble:
Step 1: Cut all your wood & paint / stain.
Make sure to start with a wider piece of wood for the legs so you can cut the tip. I used a piece that was 3 1/2" wide and drew the template of the legs onto the piece. The piece was cut down to 1 5/8" besides the tip.
Furring strips are cut on slant for tip and staggered for the top.
You can also get furring strips for the bottom at Home Depot. Furring strips are very affordable.
Step 2: Screw center rung to the legs using large screws. One screw goes on each end.
Suggestion: pre-drill all holes before putting screws in to avoid splitting.
Step 3: Screw the furring strips onto the center rung using the small screws. One screw goes on each end.
Stay tuned for Rylee's Christmas Photos on the sled!
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