Knot Tying for a Rope Tree Swing

To tie a double bowline knot, leave a good sized tail, and make two loops in the rope. Holding the loops in your hand, feed the end of the rope under and up through the center of the two loops, leaving enough slack so there is a loop at the bottom. Pass the rope end under, around and back through the center of the two loops. Pull on both ends of the rope to draw the knot tight, leaving the loop at the bottom.

Throw the knotted end of the rope over the tree limb, pull the other end through the loop and pull it tight. Tie the same knot at the other end of your rope. That's where you'll attach the rope swing clip.

The other knot secures the rope swing seat. To tie the overhand knot, cross the rope over to create a loop. Pull the end through the loop and pull tight.

That's it: all the knots you'll need to know to hang your new backyard tree swing.

[jazzviscosity]

Pro tip for those hanging a swing ! Hang it higher than you want it. Because after two or three people sit on it - the rope will tighten more and the swing will lower itself. So if you compensate for that, your swing will end up settling at the height you want it.

[richardburchette]

Even though this was published to YouTube in 2012 (the year my wife and I got married), today I used this video to help me make her a tree swing before I deploy for the military for a year.

[AlphaPoppa]

Being a Velcro shoe/sandal wearer for over 40 years this came in very handy

[georgejordan]

Thank you very helpful and informative

[makeitsonumberone]

Used this to make a bundle swing in the woods with the kids 👍

[jamesgarcia]

Rope width that’s too hard to make a knot with? Is 1inch wide rope too wide?

[poatatoooo]

Im 100% using this for a swing and nothing else

[brandongatewood]

Thank you.  Was able to hang my son's swing today with this knot!

[akuma_a.h_official]

thanks, and goodbye. This truly helped This is the only thing that is gonna help me. By This world sucks.

[finchbell]

Never states what type of rope is being used. It appears to be nylon. I am using polypropylene and I read where you cant tie the stuff for a secure knot. I wonder if anyone knows what to use, or how to tie polypropylene for a tree swing. I used some "make shift" clamps after using this method of tying.

[javid_jared.]

That's so weak! Give me another tutorial (noose)!

[lisamontebello]

Me writes how to make a knot to hang myself
Google: swing, take it or leave it

[jclago]

Im not going to make a swing im just looking for a knot that strong that i can't not untie to my neck

Chapman piloting seamanship & small boat handling, , , lol..I think this one 62 ed...hmmm..got some good knots...looks good..(should have already did it....I like the Ashley's stopper knot....lol...

[eugenes]

Over simplified! The bowline knots with polypropylene rope are hard to tie and take up a lot of the rope. I wound up putting a foot of chain on each side so I could adjust the seat up or down. Much harder than expected.