DIY Seesaw build (modified Anna White plans)
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- Опубликовано: 20 сен 2015
- Welcome back to Wood 'n' Stuff w/ Steve French! I made this seesaw (teeter-totter) last December as a Christmas gift for two of our granddaughters. It's based on an Anna White plan ( ana-white.com/2012/05/plans/bi... ) but I made it even more durable by adding 6 extra parts that I feel should have been included in the original plans. I also shaped the seats to make them more friendly to small legs. I used Titebond III glue. In reality, you probably don't need glue at all, but I'll leave that for you to decide.
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MUSIC CREDITS:
1) "Pyscho Nu Metal Loop Remastered" by: TeknoAXE.com
2) "Childhood Memories of Winter 2" from: Music4yourvids.co.uk 
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good job!!! Happy grand kids!!!!!!
+Marla White Thank you, Marla! All three of our granddaughters liked it. That's all that matters :)
Vance and I just watched this. Vance is getting ideas!
Thank you for watching. I'm glad to inspire some thought in Vance. He's already demonstrated his interest in making things. Keep his mind stimulated and his hands busy and he's going to grow up to be as cool and creative as his dad!
FYI, there's a link to the Anna White plan in the description. This would be an easy and satisfying project for him to try.
Nice one Steve! Kids will have a lots of fun!
Thank you for watching, Andrea. The girls love it.
Did you See what I Saw... Nice, very nice. I have a couple of grand kids that would enjoy one of these. A great project!
Thank you, Russell.
who doesn't love a seesaw. nice gift for the littles.
+Audra Flores Another guy and I rode on it for a little bit and had fun. But the girls seemed to have an even better time. Thank you for watching.
Very, very NICE! those LUCKY little ones!!!
Thank you. I appreciate your watching.
+Steve French I try to keep at least one of my eyes on you regularly.
+John Alexander Uh-oh, I'd better straighten up then!
+Steve French You are doing GREAT Steve!
very nice seesaw
+adrian barber Thank you.
SHOW OFF!
seriously tho, great video. Loved the music!
Well done!
Thank you.
I like this one
Cool build Steve. Your grand kids will enjoy it.
+Brian Lasch I appreciate your being here, Brian.
Nice work
+Jemmy Sheng Thank you very much.
BEAUTIFUL! NICE TO SEE SOMEBODY STILL REMEMBERS HOW TO HAMMER IN A NAIL!
+CHRIS MARKERT And I didn't even smash a finger!
I might just try making one for the grandkids.
+DanEngeWood- Dan It was a very simple project. There's a link to the plans in the description. Thank you for watching.
Nice! Any kid would love that in their yard. Great job and thanks for sharing.
+Michelle B And thank you for watching!
Steve
That was Awesome...
You are a Great craftsman...
Not too many people out there use nails and a hammer anymore...
Thanks
I appreciate your comment. Thanks for watching!
Great job on the seasaw hope the kids loved it.
Cheers
Tim from Wood 4 Nothing
Beautiful work Steve
Good to see that nails are not obsolete yet :)
+Tom Pritchard Nails felt like the right way to go with this project (except on the seats, which I screwed in place). They were cheaper than self tapping screws and faster than having to drill counter-bores, counter-sinks and pilot holes. Thank you for watching!
Muy bonito detalle
Thank you very much.
That is sure to give you hours of fun with the kids, Good build Steve.
+The ShavingWood Workshop They really enjoyed receiving it. Thank you for watching.
Great project Steve. The grandkids will love it, Cheers. Harry
+The Little Garden Shed Workshop Thanks for watching, Harry. It's always nice to have you here.
Great project Steve... I think the kids will love it.
+houtjeboom They did love it. It was one of their Christmas gifts this past year. Thanks for watching!
Very well done, Steve.
+Steve Collins Thank you. I appreciate your watching.
love them project for the grandkids
+Billy Gault Wood Works I've made a fair number of things for the grand kids. It's always a pleasure. Thank you for watching!
Great balance. Nice project Steve!
+Xyienced Thank you!
Looks good...well built and looks stable.
+Heavyboxes Thank you. It's extremely stable and sturdy. Certainly durable enough for kids or adults.
What a great project! I wish I had seen something like this when my daughter was young. Maybe for the grandkids...
I wish had one! It's fun stuff. Thanks for watching.
Great job :D
Thank you.
Great job, very well done!!
+Francisco Corona Thank you, Sir!
What a nice project! I bet that's gonna get a ton of use they are gonna love it
+Trevor Carter Thanks for watching, Trevor! The girl in the yellow dress in the thumbnail is who had been wanting one. Her mom found the plan online and asked if I'd make it for her. It was a fun project to make. And it's even more fun to ride on; I know from experience :)
Looks like a fun build nice job steve
Thanks for watching! It's nice to do simple projects like this every one on a while. It's a nice break from high accuracy and tricky operations. Simple and straightforward. And quick to make.
Granddaughters??? You are not old enough Steve! Great Project.
+Tim's Woodworking My wife and I have 4 grandkids now. 3 girls and one grandson. They're actually step-grandkids. Long story.
When I saw you swinging away it so caught my eye....looks like a great project for my grand kids mint....
It's a great project: easy, useful and very sturdy. Thank you for watching and commenting!
someone will be mowing around that for years to come!
Glad it's not me!
korekiyo is that you
Well, that should be fun for a few years :) nicely done.
+woodturningjohn Thank you, Sir.
great job, Steve
Thanks!
You did a wonderful job,,, I enjoyed watching your video at the same time.( sped up nailing was awesome ) Great job sir
Thank you. I appreciate the support!
Glad to see you swinging a hammer, I thought the days of woodworkers using hammers were long behind us.
+Michael Trent Since I used glue as well, it didn't seem like any part of it needed screws except for the seats. I chose to screw the seats in place as an extra measure against nails maybe becoming proud one day and causing injury. I appreciate your watching.
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Michael Trent .
Excellent...
Cheers...
+Adam Quincey Thanks for watching!
Show muito lindo o seu trabalho
Thank you. I'm glad you like it!
Very nice!
Thank you for watching!
Hi Steve, I can't get over the point that you are a Grandparent! What did I do wrong to get these grey hairs and still no sign of Grandkiddies on their way yet! I love the see saw, it was well made and it seems very kiddy friendly! N.
+Neil “Slugger” George Well I am getting lots of gray hairs. But I'm only 42. The 4 grandkids are from our two step-daughters. Technically, they're my wife's step-daughters and my step-step-daughters. I've know them since they were little kids, possibly longer than my wife has. Long story.
Thanks for watching.
Long story, Amen to that! I too have a stepdaughter and two biological sons and at 45 I cannot wait for Grandchildren. Curse their need for education (University and Apprenticeships) Only joking. Thanks for taking time to reply Steve, I enjoy your channel and am a subscriber of some time. I find quite alot of your humour quite British??? if that makes sense!!! Regards. N.
Nice!
+Jesse Leonard Thank you for watching, Sir! I appreciate the support.
Nice project Steve..! As they say I came to see and saw! Keep the videos coming. Just started following you and really enjoy your work!
+Kim Shirley Welcome aboard. If you're ever bored, check out some of my previous videos. There's a lot of fun and cool projects in there. And lots more to come. Thanks for watching!
that's wonderful!!!>
Great project Steve. I bet it will get years of use.
+Moy perez woodshop Thanks for being here, Moy!
thats pretty cool. i may have to build ome of these for my grandkids. love the project :)
+John Turner FYI, there's a link to the plan (on Anna White's website) in the video description. It's really easy to make.
So awesome! Dang would be fun to apprentice with you. Great skill, man
Thank you, Sir. I appreciate your watching!
Nice project :)
Thank you. It's amazingly sturdy too.
best not show my wife this video. lol. opps too late guess I'll be building one then lol. thanks for sharing Steve 😊
+martin godsell Haha, yeah. Sometimes it best for us when the wives don't see what's possible. All kinds of ideas start churning in their heads :) Thanks for watching.
awsome steve!! thats a nice nail gun you got there..;) love the piano music after the heavy metal ..that was a nice touch ..haha anyways great build im sure the kids will love it .have a good one man!!
+Joe basementwoodworking That is a strange progression of music, I'll admit. It seems to work for the video though. Thanks for watching, Joe!
+Steve French oh for sure! i think in some videos the music adds that touch it needs to keep me watching. .
Nice job, Mr. Man! From the last angle, it looked pretty high. I'll keep an eye out on news about any orbiting girls.
+JWAM Haha, that's a real possibility. There's a lower setting, which is how I set it up at their house. What is shown here is just my test assembly. And the picture in the thumbnail is in my driveway on Christmas day. I wasn't sure which height setting it would need when I set it up that morning. As shown, is the perfect "man-sized" setting. Two of us adults had a little ride on it to "test it".
Excellent build and outdoor gift from a woodworking Grandpa! You "nailed it" that time. Has it gotten painted yet or just turned gray? What's next a treehouse? Thanks for sharing Steve.
+MRrwmac Thank you. It was left natural. It's pressure treated wood so at least it's got decent weather resistance.
Nice seesaw. Did you paint it before giving it to the girls?
+James Rawlings No, it was left as raw [pressure treated] lumber. I thought about painting it but just didn't have enough time. I had a whole list of projects going and crunch time was rapidly approaching. Thank you for watching :)
I enjoy your videos.
Nice! I enjoy your work. what's coming up next?
+Mike Davis (huntthefarm) Thank you! What's next? Well, I have a stand-up desk made of reclaimed materials that I'll start editing tonight. And I've several other things in the works as well.
Great Project Steve! It's been a long time since I built anything with 2x lumber. Hey Steve do you have a shop separate from the house, it appears you have plenty of room to build?
+woodrat1952 Thank you, Sir! My shop is 1-1/2 bays of an attached 3-1/2 bay garage. Plus I use the middle bay for wood (and other stuff) storage. My wife's car gets most of the final bay. My shop, however, doesn't really have a lot of open floor space. 8-foot long projects like this push the limits of my build space.
What size was the lumber use used for the Seat?
Steve, as usual a very entertaining video. I especially liked the precision angled fence you made for the crosscut sled. Great work, I am sure the see-saw will see plenty of use. Paul, a.k.a. paulsmessyworkshop on RUclips
+pcorlis Thank you, Paul. You like the angle guide? Sometimes even the most random of scraps can serve a purpose. Thanks for your support.
Hi Steve,
How much would you recommend selling the See-saw for?
Hello, Sand Smith, sorry for the delayed response (I just now saw your question). Personally, I'd shoot for somewhere in the $175 - $225 range. But really, I'm not sure how much they would actually sell for. I certainly wouldn't accept less than $150.
I actually get quite a few inquiries from people wanting to buy them from me. But they've all been out of town and shipping something like this would be very costly due to both size and weight. When my new shop is built, I'll be making one or two to try selling locally though.
What are the dimensions of the parts?
Thank you for watching, Matt! See the link in the description to Anna White's plan.
Any way I can get the modified plans you are using? I am building two for our chruch kids. Thanks
Sorry, I'm just now seeing this comment. It was in my "possible SPAM" folder. Sorry, I don't have plans with the modifications. The changes I made are visible in the video. I think the only things I really changed are that I added extra bracing in a few areas, such as at the base where the uprights attach. And possibly along the length of the arm, but it's been awhile so I can't recall. It seems like I added about 5 extra parts in total. But again, it's been awhile, so I apologize for not being very helpful.
Thank you very much for watching. I really appreciate the support!
How in the world do you break two 8 foot long 2x6s into one 12 foot section, two 2 foot sections, and one 3 foot section???
One 12 inch (1 foot, I think I misspoke in the video), two 2 foot, and one 3 foot.
Just letting the diy’ers out there know it costs about $70 to make this seesaw according to 2021 Home Depot lumber and hardware prices
2021 is an expensive year for lumber!
Grand kids? You're not old enough. Nice project though.
I'm 42. My wife and I have 4 (step) grandchildren.
Nice work
+Paul Dove I appreciate it, Paul.