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I've installed swings with the 1/2" j lags that wesspur sells. I am sure the 3/8 would be plenty strong...but i stepped it up on size since it only increased the price by $2.00 for 4 swings. Think about what forces steel cable connected to trees puts on those lags. 230 pounds bouncing and...

I think the two ropes should hang down plumb. love nick

Jamin, you could also switch the running bowline to a HUGE bowline, so the tree always has room to grow. You could be even more tree friendly by running the bowline through a piece of 2" webbing to minimize even the minute (VERY minute) rope/tree rubbing. Cool, simple idea, though! love nick

Blinky, looking closer at those pics, a little alarm is going off with having the rope tied directly to the wood. Did you round the edges over or anything like that? I would expect to see some wear at that point, even if the edges were rounded over well. It might be worth updating the...

Blinky- one concern (that won't matter for a few years) is that after the tree grows in diameter, the 2x12 will get pushed against the bolts to the point where the board will take on a "C" shape, then eventually split. I'd make sure they were looking for that and ready to replace the board at...

I'm happy using j-lags for swings because the loads on the anchor are sooooo low compared to what the j-lag can hold. I prefer the j-lags because it is a little less damage to the tree (only drilling a 3" deep hole rather than a through-hole. love nick

My preference is to bolt the tree, too.

Okay, now I follow you guys. Yeah, push them apart 6" to a foot mo fo sho! $525 sounds about right. Swings can get expensive fast. How are they attached to the tree? I can barely see in the picture. I'm concerned about rubbing or girdling. And you should go out 6 months and a year later...

How wide is that thing? I made some that seemed perfect size. I'll have to see if I have the measurements around somewhere... love nick

Very schnazzy looking! Did you coat the plank with anything? I know it's easy to replace, but better to urethane it so you don't have to deal with it later. What's the velcro for? love nick