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

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From wood to the finished product - a look at the Lindauer sledge makers.

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)

Text: Gaby Ochsenbein