Porch Swing and Arbor Build Video : Update for our Cabin in Broken Bow

IT'S BEEN TOO LONG. I finally have another woodworking video for the internet. I built a porch swing, with an arbor, for our cabin in Broken Bow (Hochatown), Oklahoma. ENJOY!
I'm not sure if you should call it an arbor or a pergola, but it's a structure that holds our swing. It's build from pressure treated wood that I gathered at our local Home Depot. I found it on Pinterest while looking around at different swings. I couldn't find any plans, but the exploded view on Pinterest was enough for me to figure it out.
The swing was another Pinterest find. I loved the idea of the fold down center console. I wish I had engineered the build a bit better in my head before starting. I had to adapt the console in the middle of the project, which made it turn out not 100% awesome. I chose to leave off the side armrests, it doesn't seem to be a big deal.
I used pressure treated wood everywhere I could find the right size. The slats for the swing were pine. I did poly them, but I'm sure they'll need some upkeep. Once the arbor wood dries, it was still wet when purchased, I plan to clean and stain a dark brown. That should happen come June this summer.
Our Cabin in Broken Bow: bit.ly/bb-tbs
Arbor Pin on Pinterest: bit.ly/TBS-Arbor
Swing Pin on Pinterest: bit.ly/TBS-Swing
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[@narendrairengbam112]

You wanna set the concrete little higher above the ground just so water doesn't sit around the wood post. That way you can avoid water damage at the very base and have a longer life for the post. You can still add some concrete mixture on around it now. Little idea, i hope it helps. Great job anyways and your kid, we need more kids like him these days. Hope your video inspires other kids and parents to teach or involve their kids with such useful choruses around the house.

[@Purveyorofawesome]

Good feedback! I’m about to start work in a pergola at the house and I’ll try to out that knowledge to use. I’ll also try and get Liam involved again!!! Thanks for watching and enjoying.

[@ibelieveinyour]

Great idea. Thank you.

[@vinettabradley8247]

Very nice

[@abelinkin]

Amazing build and nice music too..

[@Purveyorofawesome]

Thanks!!

[@edmontonrealestatelistings1936]

very impressed!

[@Dadguy86]

Nice work!

[@gauchopower5222]

EXCELLENT

[@vioricarotaf.marketing]

great job, thanks for sharing!

[@Purveyorofawesome]

Woot, thanks for watching!!!

[@Cleide432]

Beatiful

[@renh99]

Looks good! I'm building one very similar from plans in WOOD magazine.

[@eddieduarte5284]

Fantastic job on your swing ...I'm in the process of making one myself.im not a woodworker I'm actually an ironworker welder so I'm more used to steel than wood which I have incorporated into my swing...lol...I wish I would have filmed it..lol...I wish I would have seen your video first...also I put armrests and curved back...still working on ... maybe I can find a way to send you a picture on here when I'm done...my woodworking skills...are nowhere near as good as yours....once again great job

[@Purveyorofawesome]

Thanks Man! Welding is something I’d like to be able to do. What would you recommend as a good place to start?

[@eddieduarte5284]

@@Purveyorofawesome ...well I learned to weld in Ironworkers apprenticeship school through my union...but buy a small mig welder extremely easy to use ..I garuntee you will do well with your skills

[@BestAccessDoors]

Tremendous work! Will you be doing more videos on this topic soon?

[@bahaabadi1595]

Can you please give me a measurement chart and thank you very much in advance.great job You inspired me

[@JasonThompson-n2e]

Just watched your great video. Could you tell me where you found the plans for the pergola?

[@Michael_Stephens]

How long are the 2x6's supports that run front to back?

[@PardesiPunjab]

How did you hang the swing bench ? Like where did you attach the hooks for chains?

[@UNCNCAAChamps]

Do you by chance have a materials list wanting to make this for my wife

[@Purveyorofawesome]

I do not, sorry. I pieced it all together from the different Pinterest posts I linked in the description.

[@jonathandigh4294]

Hey I see where you took the measurements from pinterest but where is the smaller exploded views from each of the smaller cuts you made with the small jig saw? Sorry a Noob but really would like to take on this challenge...looks sweet. I could use all the help I can get, thanks in advance.

[@jdcoollegend]

That's a neat Job there. Did it hold strong with just 2 beams how dip was the hole ? Do you have a layout on paper? I am trying to make something like that

[@Purveyorofawesome]

I put links to the plans and pins I used to plan it out. Holding strong still years later. There’s a few calculators online for hold depth and pole highs out of the ground. I think it’s roughly 1/3 of the height needs to be in the ground.

[@jdcoollegend]

@@Purveyorofawesome thanx for the tips. And where can i find the link to those Plans.

[@nebbarnes3404]

What size posts did you use? I am wanting to make a pergola like this one with a swing for our back yard. Drew up a design but needing to see how to actually build it. So did you cut all the pieces first? Asking questions while I am watching. For the top boards, you used a plate for the round part to trace. What size boards did you use? 2x6x10 or 12's?

[@Purveyorofawesome]

Been awhile since I built this, but I want to say I used 6x6 pressure treated posts. Height can vary depending on how tall you’re wanting to make your pergola.

[@Purveyorofawesome]

NEB Barnes The pin on Pinterest had them at 111”, so over 9’. It depends on how wide your swing is and how much room you want between your swing and the posts of the pergola. I can’t remember what my exact measurements were, sorry!

[@mister_yeah]

Hey dude! Looks like you have a sweet spot for this arbor swing. Very jealous. Could you do a brother from across the pond a favour? Where did you get the plans for the swing?

[@Purveyorofawesome]

I used a few different pins I found on Pinterest. One had some lengths recommendations on it, and I just adjusted for what I knew I was building. The links to those two pins are in the descriptions. If you don't see them, let me know.

[@mister_yeah]

Purveyor of Awesome thanks buddy. Now I see them. Was being blind before. I'm adapting it slightly as I'll be building in to a 6 post pergola. There are a lot of videos out there for reference, but this was just easy watching.

[@Purveyorofawesome]

Sweet, ‘easy watching’ makes me happy!!! Good luck, have fun and share some pictures once you’re done!!!

[@WouterZtube]

The 8 double pocket screws which connect the back and the seat will fail

[@Purveyorofawesome]

So far, so good. What would you recommend though for others that find or watch this?

[@WouterZtube]

Purveyor of Awesome hey! I would make it at least a half lap joint. But maybe better is to have two 'rails' or carrying beams going the length of the bench at the back and the from of the seat. And to have those stick out to the side of the bench. That's where you create your ankers

[@WouterZtube]

Reading back: forgot to mention that I really like the project.

[@jigglybits5228]

Nice but expensive

[@tstires1]

Where can I find these plans??? Help!!!

[@Purveyorofawesome]

I made it from a few different pins I found on Pinterest. Arbor Pin on Pinterest: bit.ly/TBS-Arbor Swing Pin on Pinterest: bit.ly/TBS-Swing Hope that helps! Let me know how the build goes.

[@darryllovett5311]

I see a lot of people in the comment section asking for measurements and plans for this project. This video is about as informative as a bucket of bull shit!!!!!!!!

[@isabeljimenez5934]

Nice… but you didn’t really show the work… just showed off🤨

[@nieznanyism]

Everything good but u using tools and wrong wood. Haha

[@marcusturner1419]

Wtf😂

[@bobrodenkirch]

Treated lumber lumber, why u wasting your time. Sanding and cutting and you breathing that treated sawdust:( I i have 50 years as a carpenter read the warnings on treated dude

[@Stigggs]

Just watched your great video. Could you tell me where you found the plans for the pergola?

[@Purveyorofawesome]

I didn't get them from one place .I pieced together thoughts from a few different resources mentioned in the video.