The earliest swing sets, which date all the way back to the fifth century B.C., were nothing more than slabs of wood tied to a tree—the most basic of designs. Today, however, the outdoor staple has ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Like many children these days, 13-year-old Jack Carlisle of Oakland misses his friends and needed something to do. "He made several tree forts at our house and then after that needed ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

As a child, I was delighted when my two older brothers gave me a swing set. They were both brick masons, and the job site leftovers provided the needed cast iron pipe and co-workers who could weld ...

A YOUNG dad has witnessed the moment his four-year-old boy died after the homemade swing set he was playing on toppled over. It is understood the four-year-old boy, who is reportedly from Brisbane, ...