| Rustic Porch Swing: Preparing the Timber |
From "Woodworking"
episode DIW-204 |
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Want to accentuate your home's exterior with a natural porch swing? Bruce Johnson uses timber from his property to build a rustic porch swing that fits the wood, stone and neutral colors of his home. Johnson says this intermediate-level project can be completed for about $100 -- half of which will be spent on a power tenon cutter. Note: Project plans may be viewed with  - To get started, look for natural features (size, shape) that are fairly uniform and will allow wood pieces to blend together nicely yet still retain a rustic charm. For the spindles, look for a narrowing of wood to about 1" in diameter (figure A).
- After selecting, begin to take careful measurements and determine the length of all spindles, posts, stretchers and rails. Cut the spindles and rails down to size, leaving a little extra length.
- Using a band saw, trim all branches away from the surface of all saplings (figure B), including those on posts and rails.
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