Comments on: How to Build a Rope Tree Swing – Part 1 http://www.handymanhowto.com/2008/09/23/how-to-build-a-rope-tree-swing/ Home improvement, maintenance and repair projects. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:20:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Glenda http://www.handymanhowto.com/2008/09/23/how-to-build-a-rope-tree-swing/comment-page-1/#comment-2086 Glenda Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:42:24 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=471#comment-2086 In making our tree swing I found your website to be helpful.... Thank you In making our tree swing I found your website to be helpful…. Thank you

]]> By: Bob Jackson http://www.handymanhowto.com/2008/09/23/how-to-build-a-rope-tree-swing/comment-page-1/#comment-1696 Bob Jackson Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:11:39 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=471#comment-1696 Hi Tiffany, I'm pleased you found the my instructions helpful. If your swing isn't swinging straight, the seat probably isn't level left-to-right as when sitting in the swing. This makes one side "heavy" and the swing will be off balance and tend to move toward that side. If you don't have a carpenter's bubble level, eyeballing it should be close enough because great precision isn't needed here. To correct the problem, you'll need to adjust one (1) seat bottom stopper knot on the low side to raise and level the seat. Again, only a single stopper knot needs to be adjusted. The tree branch and the ground for my swing are both uneven as you can see in the project photos, but the seat is level so it swings straight. If you're still having problems, post a picture of your swing at http://tinypic.com/ (it's free and requires no account registration) and reply with the link to the photo so I can see what you're doing. Thanks, Bob Jackson Hi Tiffany,
I’m pleased you found the my instructions helpful. If your swing isn’t swinging straight, the seat probably isn’t level left-to-right as when sitting in the swing. This makes one side “heavy” and the swing will be off balance and tend to move toward that side. If you don’t have a carpenter’s bubble level, eyeballing it should be close enough because great precision isn’t needed here.

To correct the problem, you’ll need to adjust one (1) seat bottom stopper knot on the low side to raise and level the seat. Again, only a single stopper knot needs to be adjusted.

The tree branch and the ground for my swing are both uneven as you can see in the project photos, but the seat is level so it swings straight.

If you’re still having problems, post a picture of your swing at http://tinypic.com/ (it’s free and requires no account registration) and reply with the link to the photo so I can see what you’re doing.

Thanks,
Bob Jackson

]]> By: Tiffany http://www.handymanhowto.com/2008/09/23/how-to-build-a-rope-tree-swing/comment-page-1/#comment-1695 Tiffany Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:10:18 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=471#comment-1695 We made this tree swing over the weekend. Your instructions were very detailed and easy to follow. Our problem is the swing does not swing straight. We think it might be because the only branch we have to use is not parellal to the ground-it has a fairly steep incline. Do you have any suggestions or have you encoutered a problem like this? Any advice would be helpful. Thanks We made this tree swing over the weekend. Your instructions were very detailed and easy to follow. Our problem is the swing does not swing straight. We think it might be because the only branch we have to use is not parellal to the ground-it has a fairly steep incline. Do you have any suggestions or have you encoutered a problem like this? Any advice would be helpful. Thanks

]]> By: How to Build a Rope Tree Swing - Part 2 | HandymanHowto.com http://www.handymanhowto.com/2008/09/23/how-to-build-a-rope-tree-swing/comment-page-1/#comment-1469 How to Build a Rope Tree Swing - Part 2 | HandymanHowto.com Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:11:10 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=471#comment-1469 [...] This project is continued from Part 1. [...] [...] This project is continued from Part 1. [...]

]]> By: How to Tie a Buntline Hitch Knot | HandymanHowto.com http://www.handymanhowto.com/2008/09/23/how-to-build-a-rope-tree-swing/comment-page-1/#comment-1467 How to Tie a Buntline Hitch Knot | HandymanHowto.com Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:56:09 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=471#comment-1467 [...] Buntline Hitch is a knot is used in the Rope Tree Swing project to fasten the rope from the tree branch to the chain link. This is a very secure knot that is not [...] [...] Buntline Hitch is a knot is used in the Rope Tree Swing project to fasten the rope from the tree branch to the chain link. This is a very secure knot that is not [...]

]]> By: How to Tie a Double Running Bowline Knot | HandymanHowto.com http://www.handymanhowto.com/2008/09/23/how-to-build-a-rope-tree-swing/comment-page-1/#comment-1466 How to Tie a Double Running Bowline Knot | HandymanHowto.com Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:22:15 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=471#comment-1466 [...] Double Running Bowline Knot is used in the Rope Tree Swing project to hang the tree swing from a high branch that can’t be reached by a ladder. The Double [...] [...] Double Running Bowline Knot is used in the Rope Tree Swing project to hang the tree swing from a high branch that can’t be reached by a ladder. The Double [...]

]]> By: How to Tie an Ashley's Stopper Knot | HandymanHowto.com http://www.handymanhowto.com/2008/09/23/how-to-build-a-rope-tree-swing/comment-page-1/#comment-1465 How to Tie an Ashley's Stopper Knot | HandymanHowto.com Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:45:39 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=471#comment-1465 [...] Stopper Knot is used in the Rope Tree Swing project to mount the seat. The knot was invented by Clifford Ashley and is documented in The Ashley Book of [...] [...] Stopper Knot is used in the Rope Tree Swing project to mount the seat. The knot was invented by Clifford Ashley and is documented in The Ashley Book of [...]

]]> By: Guy http://www.handymanhowto.com/2008/09/23/how-to-build-a-rope-tree-swing/comment-page-1/#comment-1394 Guy Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:21:01 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=471#comment-1394 Hey man awesome project. Very descriptive. I had planned on hanging a swing from a very high branch and had thought of using the Running Bowline but had no idea how to tie it or what it was called. This was surprisingly very helpful, great resources on those knots. Hey man awesome project. Very descriptive. I had planned on hanging a swing from a very high branch and had thought of using the Running Bowline but had no idea how to tie it or what it was called. This was surprisingly very helpful, great resources on those knots.

]]> By: Miriam Midwife http://www.handymanhowto.com/2008/09/23/how-to-build-a-rope-tree-swing/comment-page-1/#comment-468 Miriam Midwife Mon, 18 May 2009 22:04:02 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=471#comment-468 Thank you! I searched many sites looking for clear directions that I am my 2 girls could follow. We now have a wonderful swing in our front yard oak. This was a great Mommy-Daughter project! Thank you!
I searched many sites looking for clear directions that I am my 2 girls could follow. We now have a wonderful swing in our front yard oak. This was a great Mommy-Daughter project!

]]> By: mietwagen http://www.handymanhowto.com/2008/09/23/how-to-build-a-rope-tree-swing/comment-page-1/#comment-318 mietwagen Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:26:03 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=471#comment-318 Sehr gute Seite. Ich habe es zu den Favoriten. Sehr gute Seite. Ich habe es zu den Favoriten.

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