Here is a peace promoter and a queller of disturbances wherever there are very little kiddies around. It is an indoor swing that can be hung from the top of a doorcase. Further, though it may look a little complicated in the drawing, it is simplicity itself.

First take the seat and for this, as for all of the wood for the swing, use 1/2 inch thick stuff. Cut out two side bars 1 inch wide and 13 inches long and drill a 3/8 inch hole in the end of each one. Across these bars nail four cross bars 2 inches wide and 14 inches long as shown at A in Fig. 100.

Next make the sides of the swing and from each of these saw off two strips 1 inch wide and 13 inches long as shown at B. Bore a hole in each end of both sticks to match the holes in the side bars of the seat and then bore two 1/2 inch holes in both sticks and have each hole 2 1/2 inches from the end.

Saw off two strips of wood 1/2 inch thick and 1 inch wide for each side, cut down and round the ends, smear glue on them and drive them into the cross-sticks. The backs of the swing, as you will see at C, are made exactly like the sides except that they are 14 inches long, and finally a single bar 1 inch thick

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A-The Seat

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B- The Sides

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C- Front Bar

Fig. 1O0. Plans For The High-Low Swing

and wide and 14 inches long with a 1/2 inch hole in each end goes across the front of the swing to keep the little fellow from falling out.

Now get two pieces of good 3/8 inch thick manila rope about 10 feet long; double each piece in the middle and pass one end through the hole in the front bar, thence through two holes in the side-strips and finally through the hole in the cross-bar of the seat and then knot it.

This done pass the other end through the holes in the cross-strips of the back, then through the holes in the cross-strips of the side and last of all through the cross-bars of the seat. Fix the other piece of rope the same way and swing is done, as shown at D.

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Fig. 100d. the swing ready to swing low, swing high

All you have to do now is to loop the top of the ropes over a couple of hooks screwed into the top of the door-case, put the little tot in and give him or her a swing.