Thanks. Sled-making is a craft which seems to be dying out in favor of plastics. But nothing pulls as nice as a well-made wood sled. And they'll take a lot more abuse than many people realize. I traded cabinet-making woodworking for sled building quite a few years back...with no regrets.
Yes, it seems that functional sled-crafting has become a thing of the past. As mentioned, nowadays everything seems to be going plastic. The problem with plastic toboggans is that they have a tendency to roll. Of course that's an aggravating feature. Over the years I've had great luck with a self-fabricated aluminum-frame sled, which is then completely covered with heavy canvas that's been treated with a thorough dose of Thompson's Waterseal.
