I made a salmon ladder for my Oliver today! Click the LJ cut to see the step-by-step pictures.
I cut out the pieces from thick cardboard:
That's what they look like:
All the tools:
These red and blue pieces will make the "feet" of the salmon ladder. I got them from a children's magazine which I bought in the UK - they are meant to use for playing a game.
I glued the pieces to a wooden stick:
To make sure I hammered in a few nails:
I painted it to make it look rusty:
Then I weathered it:
Original:
My version - the bar needs to be painted yet: