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Monday, November 10, 2008
tree swing
what you need:
wood, 2x8 in and 2 ft long
rope
two eyebolts, 8 in long, with a 3/8 in thread
a tennis ball, a sock, and some twine
drill with 3/8 in bit
the hardest part of the building a tree swing is finding a well-suited branch. we can tell you that a tree-swing branch should be at least 8 in in diameter, but on a tree tall enough for a swing, that can be difficult to measure precisely. you'll also need a strong rope long enough to get around the branch and down to the ground and back up again.
your swing should not be on a white birch, because those rubbery branches readily bend. look for a hardy oak or maple. the spot on the branch where you hang your swing should be far enough from the trunk so no one is hurt when they swing, but close enough so the branch is still strong.
the second hardest part is getting the rope up and over the branch. to forestall several hours of standing with a rope and squinting into the sun, we have a strategy to suggest:
put a tennis ball in a an old sock. wrap twine around the sock and make a knot so the tennis ball stays put, and make sure you have enough twine on the skein so it can unfurl the length up to the tree branch, and back down again.
stand under the tree and aim the tennis-ball-in-the-sock over the branch. it may take a few tries, but it is much easier than just flinging the rope up to the branch.
once up and over, the tennis ball sock will land near your feet, trailed by a long strand of twine. knot the twine to the rope to be used in the tree swing. (try a sheetbend knot, it's designed to join different sized ropes.) pull the twine until the rope is over the branch. you might want to toss the ball/rope combo over again, to double-loop the rope over the branch. when all is in place, detach the twine. the rope is set.
the easiest part is making hte seat and procuring a long length of rope. find or cut a 2-foot long piece of 2-by-8 wood. draw a line down the center, lengthwise, and measure 2 in in form either side. that's where to drill the two holes. put an eyebolt through each hole, with a washer above the wood and a washer and nut below it. knot the two ends of the rope to the eyes of the eyebolt (a tautline hitch is handy here).
if you don't want to use the bolts, you can push the ropes themselves through the holes and tie with strong stopper knots. either way, check underneath every so often and tighten the bolts or knots.
wood, 2x8 in and 2 ft long
rope
two eyebolts, 8 in long, with a 3/8 in thread
a tennis ball, a sock, and some twine
drill with 3/8 in bit
the hardest part of the building a tree swing is finding a well-suited branch. we can tell you that a tree-swing branch should be at least 8 in in diameter, but on a tree tall enough for a swing, that can be difficult to measure precisely. you'll also need a strong rope long enough to get around the branch and down to the ground and back up again.
your swing should not be on a white birch, because those rubbery branches readily bend. look for a hardy oak or maple. the spot on the branch where you hang your swing should be far enough from the trunk so no one is hurt when they swing, but close enough so the branch is still strong.
the second hardest part is getting the rope up and over the branch. to forestall several hours of standing with a rope and squinting into the sun, we have a strategy to suggest:
put a tennis ball in a an old sock. wrap twine around the sock and make a knot so the tennis ball stays put, and make sure you have enough twine on the skein so it can unfurl the length up to the tree branch, and back down again.
stand under the tree and aim the tennis-ball-in-the-sock over the branch. it may take a few tries, but it is much easier than just flinging the rope up to the branch.
once up and over, the tennis ball sock will land near your feet, trailed by a long strand of twine. knot the twine to the rope to be used in the tree swing. (try a sheetbend knot, it's designed to join different sized ropes.) pull the twine until the rope is over the branch. you might want to toss the ball/rope combo over again, to double-loop the rope over the branch. when all is in place, detach the twine. the rope is set.
the easiest part is making hte seat and procuring a long length of rope. find or cut a 2-foot long piece of 2-by-8 wood. draw a line down the center, lengthwise, and measure 2 in in form either side. that's where to drill the two holes. put an eyebolt through each hole, with a washer above the wood and a washer and nut below it. knot the two ends of the rope to the eyes of the eyebolt (a tautline hitch is handy here).
if you don't want to use the bolts, you can push the ropes themselves through the holes and tie with strong stopper knots. either way, check underneath every so often and tighten the bolts or knots.
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