Interesting detailing in picture. Good story st link
Scoot for hauling logs from woods to landing with pictures.
http://www.forestryforum.com/board/i...?topic=55932.0
How'd They Use to Haul Things Without a Wagon? | Farm Hand's Companion | How Our Pioneer Ancestors Used to Do Things
Excerpt:
"From the Appalachians to the Rockies and beyond, simple folks with simple tools have crafted horse or oxen-drawn wooden sleds to fit the occasion of their need. Hauling big rocks, little rocks, fence posts, firewood, poles, hay, clay for chinkin’, dirt, compost, manure, corn, fodder, wheat sheaths, ‘tators, watermelons, you name it. The different things hauled would usually dictate the design or characteristics of the sled. Some were higher off the ground, some had sides (removable or fixed), some had tail gates (removable or fixed), some had removable standards (the part that sticks up), and some were even built in such a way as to replace worn runners after a few years of heavy use on gravelly ground. And with a little “know-how” you could even assemble the entire thing without one nail…just simple wooden pegs. ..."
http://farmhandscompanion.com/how_di...b078415-6.html
https://linguistlist.org/fund-drive/...0Stephanie.cfm
