I have been making 40-50 ornaments for years now. I came up with this design a couple years ago. It started with the idea to make one that reminded me of my childhood. What better than the old Flexible Flyer. I googled and found one for sale but wow. I didn't even buy it for a pattern. I came up with my own. It starts with the rails. Rip a couple dark wood boards to about 1/8" thick. Spray glue 2 together then the pattern. Cut and you have 2 rails. Cut the other parts out all with a scroll saw. For the bed of the sled, I used 1/8" baltic birch plywood. Only cut out the basic shape. After glueing on the cross braces, cut the bed into 3 strips with a table saw blade up 1/8" not cutting through the braces. you can also use that to square up the braces if necessary. Glue on the rails. Then glue on the streering and front brace. Finally glue the underneath brace. Finish with a gloss or matte poly spray, and apply the twine that acts as a hanger and the rope to steer with. Since this is a repeat, I like to date them. I have to say they are the coolest little ornaments I have ever designed and made. I did forget the hand sanding. Probably because that is not my favorite part.
I have been making 40-50 ornaments for years now. I came up with this design a couple years ago. It started with the idea to make one that reminded me of my childhood. What better than the old Flexible Flyer. I googled and found one for sale but wow. I didn't even buy it for a pattern. I came up with my own. It starts with the rails. Rip a couple dark wood boards to about 1/8" thick. Spray glue 2 together then the pattern. Cut and you have 2 rails. Cut the other parts out all with a scroll saw. For the bed of the sled, I used 1/8" baltic birch plywood. Only cut out the basic shape. After glueing on the cross braces, cut the bed into 3 strips with a table saw blade up 1/8" not cutting through the braces. you can also use that to square up the braces if necessary. Glue on the rails. Then glue on the streering and front brace. Finally glue the underneath brace. Finish with a gloss or matte poly spray, and apply the twine that acts as a hanger and the rope to steer with. Since this is a repeat, I like to date them. I have to say they are the coolest little ornaments I have ever designed and made. I did forget the hand sanding. Probably because that is not my favorite part.
