Need advice on custom wood cutting to fix a swing set

[tmckay2]

So the wind storm of 2018 annihilated our swing set that uses cedar wood. Really there's only 3 or 4 pieces that I need replaced. I more or less have either the measurements or the piece itself it just might be splintered in one spot. I don't have the tools to cut wood to exact specifications including length, width, and a few angled cuts. My question is does anyone know a place that can do it? I know Lowe's or home depot can cut the length but I think that's about it. Any advice is appreciated. The company says they can send me the parts but it's now been 3 months and they still give me no answer on when or if they can even find them. Literally no info and I'm tired of waiting. Thanks all.

[mindfold]

Have you looked on Craigslist to find a similar swing set? Used. They seem to go pretty cheap and then you can build from that.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Irving]

Buy that 10" compound miter saw for sale on here, use it, then sell it for the same price on Craigslist when you're done.

[BPTactical]

Have your husband do it for you.

[CO Hugh]

Use simpson straps to repair wood and hold it together, some are straight, others angled etc.

[Tim K]

Have your husband do it for you.

Pffft! Hilarious.

[Gman]

Have your husband do it for you.

Thank God I wasn't drinking a beverage when I read that.

[beast556]

Have your husband do it for you.

Thats good!!!!

I would see if any one you know has a 10 or 12in miter saw that you can borrow. If not I have one you can borrow but were kinda far apart. I would deconstruct the swing set and make exact copys of the broken peices. Shouldn't be to hard there are not many complicated cuts on a swing set. If we were closer I would swing by and give you a hand but traffic is a nightmare down that way.

Forgot to add like another poster said I would add simpson brackets to reinforce it so you dont have this problem again. They are only a few bucks and will make it 10 times stronger.

[henpecked]

PM headed your way

[JohnnyEgo]

If you want to come up north, I can either cut them for you or lend you a compound miter to do it yourself.

[tmckay2]

Appreciate all the help guys. Got some really good leads on local help. I got one board fixed myself just cut it with a reciprocating saw and counter bored it and it actually worked. There's a few more boards that are more complicated but I'll mess around with it and if I can't get the others I'll hit up the kind dudes that pmed me. Thanks all!

[Gman]

There you go. It's in your DNA. Roll with it.

[BPTactical]

There you go. It's in your DNA. Roll with it.

Uhmmm.........

[tmckay2]

Really the biggest issue I had was planing a board. I just don't have the tools for it. But I figured out a separate solution.

[mb504]

Really the biggest issue I had was planing a board. I just don't have the tools for it. But I figured out a separate solution.

That sounds like a good thing! A reason to buy more tools.