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General Category => Brag Forum => Topic started by: Dan26 on October 25, 2011, 09:28:35 pm
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I love making these. I usually have 10 or 12 at craft shows and always sell out. So this time I hope to be prepared. I have 28 done and blanks for 28 more ready to be cut. The tree, reindeer, and candle patterns are from Sheila Landry and the Snowman is one I made from clipart. All the runners have "2011" on them. Woods used are maple, cherry, walnut, sycamore, oak, and sapelle. I have two shows in Nov and one in Dec so I hope these will last. If I have any left over, I know what everyone at work is getting for Christmas.
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Thoses are very cool looking, I like them alot, I can see why you sell out of them especially near the holidays.
Did you make the sleds from a pattern or create it yourself? Great job either way!
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I am certain that you will sell them all Dan they are great.
Marg
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They look absolutely great! Who is the pattern by, I am sure I saw something that looks like these somewhere, but can not recall where.
David
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Looks very nice, good job.
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these are looking great!
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Looks like you have been busy Dan. Nick work, they look great. :)
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awesome work Dan they look great.
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Beautiful sled, look great.
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they look great, can see why you sellout.
aubec
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Dan some outstanding job here , seems I have this pattern - but maybe one day I'll try this one ..........keep up the fine work ..........MB
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Hey Dan, Great job on them. I like the date on the runners.
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Looking good, i like them a lot.
Glenn
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I like em a lot too. Going to make a few for myself. Good job on these. Bobby
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Sure is some nice looking timbers there, great work on the sleds.
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Thanks everyone. The pattern for the sleds are from Sheila Landry. I found them in an old issue of one of the magazines, but I'm pretty sure she sells them at her web site. The runners I designed with the year. What's nice is when I get customers at local shows that bought one last year and returned for this years sled.
Here's the pattern for the runners. Don't let the pattern limit the design. I did some for my family two years ago and put their name in the runners.
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Very nice work. Great detail...
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great job there. I love those.
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really cool ornaments!! looking awesome
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Very nice. I can see why they sell out. Bet they sell out again this year. TFS
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Great work, Dan. I made many of them for craft shows when they were in the magazine. I like the way you incorporated the year into the runner--great idea.
Jim
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Hey Dan, What are you getting fo these?
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Hey Dan, What are you getting fo these?
I'm thinking of asking $10 each. Last year I did my first show and had 6 of them and sold all for $6 each but no year on them. The next show I only made 8 and sold all of them for $8 each. The third show I had 14 and sold them all for $9 each. My wife said I should charge $12.
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Thanks Dan. I'm doing a bunch of them for my show in December.
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Dan i am no good with a computer. would it be possible for you to make a runner pattern with
2012 in it. thank you very much for your help.
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Dan i am no good with a computer. would it be possible for you to make a runner pattern with
2012 in it. thank you very much for your help.
Termite,
After the New Year I'll start working on 2012 ornaments. I plan to have these started Jan or Feb and will post the pattern at that time. I want to make some other small changes too.
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ok thanks no rush
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Those are awesome! Thanks for sharing!
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did you use wood glue or super glue for these? thanks termite
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Hey termite, I used super glue. Put three or four drops on top of each runner and glue in place. I make a little jig out of scraps to make the assembly a little easier. I'll try to remember to post a picture of the jig tomorrow.
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Hey thanks for the question termite. I made a sled before Christmas, but never put it together. I was thinking glue and rubber bands.
Look forward to seeing your jig Dan.
Karl
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Here's the jig I made. I used a scrap 6" long by 1 5/16" wide by 7/8" high. I beveled the top edges so the sled parts don't get glued to the jig. I put a stop-block on the front and a small finish nail on top. The finish nail can be adjusted to suit how far back on the runners you want the sled top.
To assemble, just put the runners so they rest on the jig sides and front of the runners rest on the stop-block. Put 3 or 4 drops of super glue on each runner. Hold the runners in place with one hand and place the top of the sled in place. The top of the sled should rest on the runners and be against the nail. (If the sled top rests on the jig, just sand a bit off the bottom of the jig.) Just hold the sled in place until the glue sets. I hold for about 30 seconds.
Here are some pictures. Hope this all makes sense.
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Thanks for the views Dan.
With the original pattern in the mag, there were small pieces it asked to cut which I think were glued first, then the sleds glued next to. Looks like you've avoided that step.
Plus I see you're already jumping into your next Christmas' inventory. Way to go.
I've made a decision to cut out something at least once a week but I would prefer twice or every other day!!
Karl
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thanks Dan that helped a lot termite
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Very nicely done Dan (big thumbs up) :)
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i like the date in the runners....nice idea.