Building a sledge
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When it snows it's time for sledges swissinfo.ch -
Ash wood of all kinds is stacked up in the workshop swissinfo.ch -
Every single piece goes through Jo Lindauer's hands swissinfo.ch -
A hand drill is just one of the main tools needed to make a sledge swissinfo.ch -
Lindauer is pleased this piece of wood is so flexible swissinfo.ch -
Runners of all kinds and colours swissinfo.ch -
Daughter Viola, already an expert, has a good look swissinfo.ch -
Will this luge run as well with its plastic runners? swissinfo.ch -
These high-tech sledges are ready to run swissinfo.ch -
A classic wooden sledge gets the finishing touches swissinfo.ch -
The Lindauers are well prepared swissinfo.ch -
Jo Lindauer in his workshop, in which both his father and grandfather have worked swissinfo.ch
From wood to the finished product - a look at the Lindauer sledge makers.
This content was published on January 10, 2011
Winter is a busy time for the Lindauer family firm based in Schywz in central Switzerland, which makes traditional and more high-tech sledges. Sledging is undergoing a boom and people want good quality. (Pictures: Sebastian Stange, text: Gaby Ochsenbein)
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