Didn't recall the site saying the swing was made out of pine. not sure i would have bought it then. but once I varnished it, too late to change my mind. the swing is for my mom, and replaces the metal frame swing she had for years that finally fell apart. so i was looking for something to hang inside the existing frame, and this one fit. anyway, 2 coats of varnish, simple assembly and the swing felt very uncomfortable. then realized my son's handiwork had him attach the chains at the wrong height and now with the help of a summer sale [elsewhere, sorry] we found a sweet bench pad to sit on and its wonderful!