On Jun 19, 10:46*pm, Sonny wrote:
*A *2" oak slab will be really heavy and your swinging motion will be
sluggish, at best. *Test: At arm's length, swing an empty and loaded
suit case and see/feel the difference. *If you are to make your own
swing, I'd suggest cypress, Eastern Red cedar or Redwood and don't put
any finish on it. *Seat and backrest made of 3/8" - 1/2" thick slats,
with gaps (#6 finishing nail diameter) between, so that it dries fast
after a rain.

If you try to paint or finish any outdoor woodwork, in hopes it will
be sealed, you're thinking wishfully. *You are unlikely to seal every
little nook & cranny and water will seep/wick under the coating and
the wood will rot, even cypress, cedar and redwood. *Not so much the
wetness will casue the rot, *but the decay from dirt, grime,
bacterior, and other abnormal no-see-ums/growth associated with damp
warm environments..... add spilled warmed beer in the mix, also!

1/4" chain, as any smaller may wear out and break faster than you
think, depending on the connections you use ---- Some hardware stores
have eye bolts with pressed-in high density plastic rotating bushings,
specifically for hanging porch type swings. Small size S hooks hooked
on eye bolts, alone (no plastic bushing), will wear thin and break.

Sonny

Oh yea, a 2" piece of oak will be way heavier than the person on it.
Geesh, wher do you guys come up with this stuff.