reclaimed oak bench swing

The swing's top crosspieces are reclaimed hardwood oak floor laths. The laths were harvested from circa 1920 houses here in Winterset. Chose not to refinish the oak laths in order to preserve the decades-old wear patterns. The swing's skeleton is a conglomeration of rustic wood. A few bolts and some chain hold the swing securely to the pine tree. 

 bench swing hung next to rope swings under cover of darkness

swing finished, minus chain // seat complete, backrest pending

swing skeleton 

first step: routing the backrest pieces

Dreamed up the bench swing as an accessory to the rope swings Vanya and I made at JBU..

rocky // bullwinkle