Splice studs for swing set

[Inga-Lill Fjällström]

I am building a swing set for my grandchild who is over 2 years old. I will use my cherry tree where I hang a beam in a tree crotch and two beams at the other end with two post shoes in the ground. As an overhead beam, I have bought a 95 x 95 beam and two beams as side supports, 70 x 70. Unfortunately, I measured a bit wrong and cut off too much, so the 70 x 70 supports became too short. Can I splice with flat iron or similar, or do I need to buy new beams?

 

[Stefan N]

Buy new ones, hard to get a proper seam there.

 

[Freddedan]

Maybe it can be saved with such a bracket where you insert the posts https://www.xlbygg.se/ljungby/sorti...k/gungbeslag-till-gungstallning-jabo-rod-4803

 

[thomas33]

Why take a chance when it comes to safety?
The swing should stay there for a few years, so buy new supports and use the others for something else.