A mature hardwood tree is your best bet for the swing. Look for a branch that sprouts ... then carefully climb up the ladder. Make sure the chain isn't dangling in a way that might cause you ...

Repeat with the second rope, then hang your swing at ... allows the tree to grow without strangling or Brad Ford has spent most of his life using tools to fix, build, or make things.

Picture this — you hit your drive through the fairway near the base of a tree. You can see the ball ... that you’ll have enough room to make a full swing to guide the ball back to safety.

Instead, I decided to build them a swing ... tree, like an old oak. Pines and other softwoods may seem sturdy, but they snap easily. Find a healthy branch that’s at least 8 inches in diameter ...

I considered getting one for the grandkids but was afraid it might damage the tree. — V.M., Mexia Answer ... On the other hand, connecting the swing lines, ropes or chains to bolts or large ...

To get a rope over a tree branch or iron rod, they’d tie one end of a rope around a water bottle or rock, then throw it over. Each swing took about 15 minutes to hang. One swing dangled from a ...