My Sunday afternoon project...

[Deerthug]

I've been wanting to build a hammock stand for a while now but never found the time to do it. This afternoon my wife took my daughter out shopping and my son was on his play station and I had no work to do so I decided what the heck let's do this. "Git 'er done"!

I found the plans on the Internet a while ago. I went to home depot last weekend and bought the wood and bolts thinking I could do it one evening during the week but that never happened.

I went with pressure treated wood because I wanted to leave it outside. After some measuring, cutting, and screwing, 2 hours later this is the result. (Compound saw and jig saw come in handy)

I plan on rounding the corners on the posts and staining the whole stand to match my Adirondack chairs but that's for another day.

Here are some up close photos of the stand.

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Parts list:

2- 84" 2x4 base

2- 36" 2×4 for base

2-60" 2×4 cut at 45° at one end

2 - 12"2×4 cut at 45° at one end

4- 5" × 1/2" lag bolts and nuts and washers

Decking screws

Tools

Compound saw for miter cuts

Jig saw for notches

Screw gun

Measuring tape

Level

And this is my view right now ....

Edited July 20, 2014 by Deerthug

[Deerthug]

Sorry. Pictures were wacky,

[wooly]

Looks like you're gonna need to chop the top off the ground blind to let some sunshine in!

 

[philoshop]

Shweeet!! Enjoy!

[virgil]

Looks good. Will PT lumber take stain?

[First-light]

I love it!!! Enjoy the view.

[Deerthug]

Looks good. Will PT lumber take stain?

Good question! I don't know... Guess I'll find out next weekend! Lol!

Well I'll be...

http://www.yellawood.com/resources/painting-and-staining.aspx

A project's not done until it's finished.

And when it comes to outdoor projects, it's not finished until it's been stained, sealed or painted.

You probably know that wood swells when it gets wet and shrinks when it dries. The susceptibility to weather cycles is hard on wood and can lead to splits, cracks, checks and other appearance issues.

To minimize these concerns, it's important to finish your project as soon as possible after completion. In the past, people waited 6 months or so before finishing projects that use pressure treated wood. That's no longer the case with newer treatments like the micronized copper preservatives used to treat YellaWood® brand products. Now your project could be ready to be finished within 30 days of completion depending on a number of factors including your local weather conditions. Certain products, like our RainWood® brand products with a factory-applied water repellent, may take longer to dry out enough to accept a paint or stain.

Here are some guidelines for sealing, staining and painting.

Sealing

- For a natural pine appearance, apply a transparent or semi-transparent water repellent

- Apply within 6 weeks of completion and reapply annually

- Pick a sealant with UV stabilizers to help ease the impact of the sun

- Follow manufacturer's recommendations for application

Staining

- Apply when surface is dry and reapply as needed

- Perform a "sprinkle test" to check for dryness (see below)

- Look for a stain that has the longest manufacturer's warranty, has a water repellent and a UV stabilizer

- Follow manufacturer's recommendations for application

Edited July 21, 2014 by Deerthug

[HuntOrBeHunted]

Nice rig man. Looks solid !!

[Lawdwaz]

Well done!

[G-Man]

cool, mine took a lot longer..planted a few trees just far enough to hang hammock, should be ready just in time for retirement

[Deerthug]

cool, mine took a lot longer..planted a few trees just far enough to hang hammock, should be ready just in time for retirement

Funny you said that. We have two trees just at the far corner of my property where I used to hang it and my wife called it is a monstrosity and why dont you just tie it to the trees? It was a pain having to drag out the ropes etc. I told her I wanted something where I can unroll the hammock and attach the rings on the hooks without much effort. I won for now ...