1. I cut these inserts from a 100 year old salvaged 2x4 beam from a nearby farmer's barn. Modern 2x4s have actual dimensions of 1.5"x3.5,&quot...

2. I cut my platform from a recycled piece of 2x10. I felt that 18 inches from the center of each ski was a comfortable distance for the skis to be...

3. After the platform was bolted on, I cut a section of fabric/rubber floor mat rug and screwed it on. However, after testing it later on, I notice...

4. Following Henge's design, I had the opportunity to recycle an old truck tire for this project. Granted, modern tires contain a lot of steel mesh...

5. Attach heavy duty metal closet pole sockets. I used shorter 1/2" flat head phillips screws for the sockets near the front of the skis, and...

6. For the handlebars, I chose a 10' length 3/4" electrical conduit. Conduit is significantly more rigid than pvc (lesson learned), yet is sti...

7. I'm 5' 10" tall, so for me, a handlebar hight of about 40" felt comfortable. I used another piece of pipe to align the ruler, which en...

8. By adding cross bracing, you not only keep things rigid, but they also distribute stress to the pole sockets more evenly. The order that the x b...

9. When you are finished with the cross braces, drill and bolt on an eye bolt in the center of the left and right side, facing out.

10. My ski spread is 18", which means my tow bar is going to be 20" wide. I used a length of left-over 1/2" conduit for this. Drill...