I have 3 Grandson's that love to be pirates so I decided to make them a pirate ship teeter totter. After searching the Web for plans and finding nothing I was looking for I decided to just go for it and see what I could come up with. This pirate ship is heavy duty. I use 2x8's, 2x10's and 2x12's for the frame and seats and 1x10's and 1x12's for the inside foot platform. It's 5ft long, 3ft wide and 3ft high. I had to put some stop blocks on it or it would of been a catapult instead of a teeter totter. (I know this because I climbed on and took it for a ride) Everything is connected using pocket holes and pocket hole screws (Thanks to my Kreg jig) I added a pole up the center and added a pirates flag and puts some swords on the sides. The kids sure have fun on it and so do I.
Estimated Cost
$200.00
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Red, white and black exterior paint and poly finish
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
Comments
Ana White
Mon, 12/15/2014 - 12:47
This is super awesome! I
This is super awesome! I love the pirates too! You did an awesome job!
Grammi Nat
Mon, 12/15/2014 - 13:25
Thank You Ana. I sure had a
Thank You Ana. I sure had a lot of fun building it. Thanks for all your inspiration and for giving me the confidence to build anything I put my mind to.
Veronica P
Mon, 12/15/2014 - 20:48
Amazing!
Awesome build and beautiful paint job! Love the swords and flag!
Grammi Nat
Tue, 12/16/2014 - 00:22
Thank You Veronica. It was a
Thank You Veronica. It was a fun project to build.
handmadewithash
Tue, 12/16/2014 - 15:41
What a super awesome project.
What a super awesome project.. I bet the kids love it! Great job on the paint and other finishing touches.