One of the first projects that the students have completed is a logging scoot. This is being used to drag wood out of the woodlot. It is then put into a jig( see below) to buck up with a chainsaw to a size that can fit into the wood stove and the Finnish fireplace.
The logging scoot is seen above, with a load of hardwood. To build the logging sled, first the runners where cut from spruce.
Hardware was taken off an old logging sled and then bolted onto the new logging sled. Because we had the wrong size drill bit, we heated up the steel shaft and pressed on the bunk, which is the crossbar of the scoot.
The shoes where made of oak and were nailed into predrilled holes. These holes were filled with plugs, so there the bottom of the shoe is smooth and without any drill holes.
Posts were made from wood to fit into brackets. These hold the wood on the sled when the sled is in motion.
At this point the sled is finished. We used it for a few days. The group decided that a barrier between the driver and the horses would serve as a balancing aid for new drivers.
In the above pictures the floor planks can be seen. This is where the driver stands before wood is loaded onto the scoot. The images below show the detail of the harnesses and eveners.
Bucking Jig
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