Diy Snow Sledge - any ideas?

Pinter75

Pinter75

Pinter75

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Howdy,

With lots of snow forecast and the south downs over the road, I need a sledge.

Now I highly doubt I can go out and buy one, so ladies and gentlemen I need your ideas for a home brew one.

The closest thing I have to hand is a big lid off a water butt.

I have a B&Q local, so anything in there can be used too.

ideas?....
 
Years ago I remember kids using the red and white pedestrian barriers you get at roadworks, like these.
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Pinter75 said:
Howdy,

With lots of snow forecast and the south downs over the road, I need a sledge.

Now I highly doubt I can go out and buy one, so ladies and gentlemen I need your ideas for a home brew one.

The closest thing I have to hand is a big lid off a water butt.

I have a B&Q local, so anything in there can be used too.

ideas?....
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Piece of sheet metal curled up on the edge??
When we were kids we had a silver serving plate we sat on. It went fast (well what i can remember anyhow).
 
joey1211 said:
Fertilizer bag stuffed with some hay. Yes, I live in the country.
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This. These go crazy because they kinda surf over the top of the snow rather than dig in like most sledges (does mean there is absolutely no steering tho :D )
 
The DIY route will be more effort than going to your local garden centre and picking one up but if you want to do it properly then a pair of old skis, a basic box frame (1-2" square tubed steel is probably easiest for welding and shaping) and something to make a platform (chipboard would do if nothing else) and you can make a very quick and unusual sledge. Steering probably won't be brilliant and it will be a lot heavier than a plastic one but once it is going it is very fast indeed.
 
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