Play set

MAN…thats nice, why didn’t WE have things like this to play on when we were kids ???

-- Don S.E. OK

WOW ! Great job ! How long did it take to make?

-- - " If you want square work, You don't cut corners. " - -- Tom Goodman, Santa Maria, CA. woodworkertom@gmail.com

Your son is a genius like his father. How old is he? Given proper environment and encouragement see what youngsters can do. Let his talent increase day by day.
Sharad

-- patanjali

It’s pretty nice :-)) I’m not sure, it was a weekend deal when he had time. More than one for sure. He’s 37 now. I was at home for a visit when I was in my 30’s. My dad was siding a horse barn. He wanted me to help by handing him nails just like when I was a little kid. Not qualified to drive them yet even though I was a journeyman electrician at 23 and every one knows you have to be a journeyman carpenter to become an apprentice electrician. When my son was 15 or so, he was helping me replace some rotting decking. I had him driving the nails. I told him how advanced he was for his age since I wasn’t allowed to drive nails for my dad when I was 35 ;-))

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

Holy snapping duck poop Batman This is better than the batcave Robin

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au

Now that has about everything a kid could possibly want. You ought to recruit your son into LJ. It looks like he is taking after you.

-- Mike, American in Norway

looks great…I bet the kids love it…very nice….

-- Todd, Oak Ridge, TN, Hello my name is Todd and I'm a Toolholic, I bought my last tool 10 days, no 4 days, oh heck I bought a tool on the way here! †

lucky grandkids!

Hey Topamax…looks like you son listened to you…..good job.

-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.

extraordinary!!!
love the story about your dad :)

I bet the trap door gets lots of attention!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

That looks like a lot of hard work and planning great job!! I wanna play too. :)

Man, don’t let my kid see that one. Seriously, that is awesome.

-- Julian, Park Forest, IL

Wow! Sure beats that rusty gym set my poor kids had when they were smal!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

The coolest play set great job.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Your son deserves a great Father’s Day … beautiful job.

-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke". http://woodstermangotwood.blogspot.com/ (my funny blog)

this is really great…i have been lookking more and more at our walmart special and getting ready to take it down…only 2 years old!!! and build a REAL tower…this is a great model…going in my favorites…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Charlie, Lot nicer than what he had when he was little too, but then he had an above ground swim pool and a creek in the woods to play in. I didn’t realize it when i was a kid, but my dad’s farm was better than anything anyone coud ever build on a residential lot:-)) When we played hide and seek, I would hide in the harness shed down by the horse pen. It was just big enough to hang harness on the back wall and a saddle on each end. It had a metal sliding bar to keep the door closed. I’d use my pocket knife to work the bar locked. They’d stop to see if anyone was in there, but since it was latched, how could anyone be in there ? :-))

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

实在是让人惊叹的作品,太棒了!

Here’s the timeline from the man himself, “It took about a month of working weekends and after work to build. Its all screws, no nails so it took hours just predrilling and screwing the floors and walls.”

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

All you need now is some circling Indians. It is great.

-- Life is about solving problems and trying not to be the cause of those problems in the first place

That would have been a dream come true when i was a kid :-))

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

Well done, your son what a lovely thjing for a child to have. I wish I had that in my garden now ,never mind when In was young LOL thanks topamax.Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

Looks like the grass is killed under the swings for about another 10 years.

Tell your son it’s a great job.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

I’m sure it is ;-) I forwarded your message. thx, He was surprised by all the comments.

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

Totally awesome! I’m starting to think of ideas for a set like this. Your son did a great job. One thing I’d add…a zip-line! This is where we get to add the stuff we always wanted right!!

I’d say so ;-)) go for it. I rigged up a rope for the kids to swing out and jump into the swimming pool when they were learning how to swim and growing up. I’ll mention that, maybe he will put one on from his deck out to the playset. boys are 3 and 5 now, but they coould use it pretty soon!! Great idea!! :-))

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

Swing into the pool? Is there anything more fun?!

I’ve seen some ziplines that were horizontally level. Meaning a push got you to one side, and another push got you back. Also an “I” beam can be fixed with a set of wheels (meant to lift engines) that would make for a nice flat zipline. Just some ideas.

It’s about 50-60 feet form the deck to the playset, I’d think that would be a good run for the kids ;-)) Or there is a big cedar tree that would make a good landing zone from the playset to the ground that would be about the same or a bit longer ;-)) Jump off and hit the ground running !!

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.