An adventure to assemble
These are sturdy and attractive stools (5 stars), but a pain to assemble (2 stars). Mine arrived in a box badly beaten up with the internal packing a jumble. All the parts were there and in good shape, so I went ahead with assembly. The first problem was that there were no printed instructions. I tried to get a copy from customer service, but they made it too difficult, so I proceeded on my own. First I had to spend some time filing down burrs & bumps from around the various holes (file not supplied). Even then the parts that make up the lower leg structure didn't fit together easily. Firm and careful use of a rubber mallet (not supplied) helped. The pieces are held together by hidden drywall screws (12 each chair, supplied) into wood that has not been pre-drilled. It works ok, but be sure the parts are pulled together first (mallet required). The screws will not pull the parts together. For the screws you will need a Phillips screwdriver (not supplied) and a strong grip. Some people may prefer a power-driver (definitely not supplied). I added a bit of wood glue (not supplied) to each joint. The seat pivot is a standard "lazy susan" pivot held in place by Allen screws (4 screws each & 1 wrench supplied). The seat is well made and attractive in a rustic sort of way. The nuts and washers that hold the seatback in place are supplied (6 parts each) along with a toy wrench to tighten them. (I used my own 1/2" socket wrench). All-in-all, the result is worth it, but be prepared for an adventure in assembly.