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Everything about a horn sled is a bit bigger - no wonder, it used to be used by mountain farmers in the Allgäu region to drive loads weighing tens of kilograms through deep snow down into the valley. It needs the long curved horns so that it can be pulled and steered.
Building a horn sled is a multifaceted task: While the joints require accurate precision, the handles require feeling. And the sled also needs a good mix of stability and elasticity - because it must be able to carry a lot of weight, but not break on uneven terrain. This requires a high level of knowledge and craftsmanship.
Master carpenter Dietmar Martin from Sonthofen shows us how he builds such a horn sled in three days, which method he uses to bend a dead-straight piece of wood into round horns, and why he sometimes relies on age-old techniques and sometimes prefers to choose newer methods.
After three days of work, he can then take the sled to the blacksmith, who forges and winds the runners by hand.