Beetle killed pine porch swing

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I cut this tree down a little over a year ago and cut it on the saw mill and have been waiting for the right job to come along to use it for and since it's beetle killed pine it would definitely take a specific type of job to make it with while. I really wanted to avoid any metal hardware but I also wanted to make sure I could easily replace the seat slats if anything should happen to them so I used stainless screws and I also used stainless carriage bolts to attach the arm rests to the back rest and the rest of the body is all mortise and tennon with oak dowels. I also added an electrical outlet in the middle at the back of the seat so the customer can easily charge their phones right from the swing. I took a chance on the high gloss finish and I'm glad I did and it turned out great and really brings out the grain and makes it pop better than the other sheens so all in all im very pleased with how it came together. 

Clayton J Tardiff

Good looking porch swing.    Location seems to limit the swings movement.
House wall might get a few bumps??????

Ron

Smart looking swing, hard to tell about the finish from the pics for sheen, but sure has a nice color, and the grain looks good.

I agree with Ron about limited swing, would have worked much better turned at a 90, and swinging toward the bushes, with enough spacing to allow full swing. But I imagine location was a customer choice.
You are right Clayton, looks great!
Will look even better as it ages in place, pine has a way of doing that.

We have a similar setup, just a metal seat, but the chains really annoyed us when we had our arms on the rests. Solved that with a spacer along side the rest.
 What kind of finish did you use?