Child's Climber/Jungle Jim (Jane)

Thats one fancy structure.. matey.

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

wow nice I bet he loves it.
How tricky were the angles?
did you but the 2×2s to each other or did you use some metal braces to the boards?

Looks complicated. Well done. It’s a good think you are putting in a sandbox because I don’t know how you would be able to get a lawn mower in there.

-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!

Cool design

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

I always wanted to build a geodesic dome. If active grandson gets tired of climbing on it, just cover it with a tarp and make a cool playhouse.

Keep makin’ sawdust. More guitars in the works here…

-- Scott

The angles took some playing around but eventually it was just monotonous cutting. 100 and some cuts for the large pieces and 90 some for the small pieces. My Grandson Liam the risk taker is still pretty cautious on it so maybe next year. He loves to swing on the ropes though. The grass so far when it gets to hay height gets cut with the grass whipper.

-- I am governed by an attitude of curiosity.

Hi PF,
This has always been an intriguing shape, the engineering is something, and the down support without the lower sections bulging out is almost magic. I remember the geodesic dome at Expo in Montreal. I never did get over it. Would never attempt it. Very nice.
Jack

-- Jack Keefe Shediac NB Canada

That’s cool. How unique!

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

Jack, I can remember standing in awe of the one at Expo as well.

-- I am governed by an attitude of curiosity.

Now that is cool! What i wouldn’t do to be 8 years old again in your yard! What a great way to build bodies 12 ways without the wonder bread! Well done!

-- Max the "night janitor" at www.hardwoodclocks.com

Thats pretty special. I’ve always wanted to make something similar for my son. I like!!

With one small modification to the front to add a door, and the addition of some Clear Poly sheeting, it would make a nice backyard, small scale, greenhouse. Very nice. Gives me an idea for a fall/winter garden (maybe next year).

-- There are three signs of old age. The first is loss of memory. I forgot the other two!

PF
that is very nice climber. Your grandson must be happy. Congratulations.

-- Jiri

That’s a cool thing. There is a structure in Woods Hole, MA., on Cape Cod, which was the earliest commercial use of a Buckminster Fuller geodesic dome. It was a restaurant for years, called, brace y’selves: The Dome restaurant. That was late forties, early fifties, I think. Then, in the late sixties or early seventies some dudes built a smaller one on a barge and lived on it. It lasted many many years. Well done, PF!

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