How to Make a Rustic Rope and Wood Tree Swing
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How to Make a Rustic Rope and Wood Tree Swing.
We have a nice sized oak tree in our side yard that’s been begging for a little rope swing. (Ok, so maybe it wasn’t the oak tree begging, lol.)
I did finally manage to “talk” my hubby into putting together a simple rope and wood swing for the tree. Once he started on it, he put the swing together in no time at all. I’m definitely very thankful he is good at this kind of stuff. (He’s also made me a picnic table, headboard for my son’s room and my little bubble fountain. (Thanks, honey!)
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Didn’t it turn out cute?
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Would you like to make one too? (or get someone else to make it for you?) Here is how he did it:
How to Make a Rustic Rope and Wood Tree Swing
Tip: these instructions are for a 24-inch wide swing. *To make the swing wider, just increase the width of your wood!
Materials needed:
- 2 by 6 piece of wood at least *6 foot long
- 1-inch rope
- 16 3-inch screws
- 16 washers (Hubby says 2 by sixes are not really 2 inches, so he used the washers to make sure the screws did not poke out the other side.)
- Stain or paint (optional)
- (drill, saw other misc tools)
Instructions:
Cut the 2 by 6 into 4 pieces. 2 that are 24 inches long and 2 that are 10 inches long.
Assemble the pieces as shown below, drilling the screws into the wood. Use washers to ensure the screws don’t come through to the other side.
Add distressing if desired and sand down the swing seat.
Use a 1-inch wood drill bit and drill 4 holes as shown:
Paint or stain if desired.
Cut two pieces of rope, 6 feet long and thread through the holes of the swing seat, tying a secure knot at the end of the ropes under the seat.
Cut 2 more pieces of rope as long as you need to reach your tree branch. Attach one end of the rope to the tree using a secure knot and the other end to the tree swing using a hitch knot. Repeat for the other side.
How easy was that? Let me know if you make one!
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Rachael Martin says
Hi Jamie! Where on earth did you find 1" sisal rope? I cant even find any on Amazon! Thanks!
Jamie says
Hi Rachael, this rope came from Lowes, though I bet you could also find it at your local tractor supply store.
Good Luck,
Jamie
brian says
Hi,
Which hitch knot did your husband use?
Jamie says
I don’t remember now, just google hitch knot and use whichever one looks good to you.
Amber says
How many feet of rope did you purchase?
Jamie says
I don’t remember, but it will depend how high the tree branch is anyway.
Jan Webb says
How far are the holes away from the edge. I was guessing about 2 inches In?
Thanks for your help,
Jamie says
looks that way.
Paul says
I love this! When I was a kid my grandpa had a tree swing for us kids that hung off the back of his hay barn. We played on it for hours. But, unlike him I’m not very handy in building things.
karen says
Tree swings bring back so many memories for me! I needed my kids to have one. We actually made one and they absolutely love it. They definitely stand out from ordinary swing sets.