Customer Reviews

American Woods 1213 Windsor Collection Chair, Set of 2

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4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
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Lightweight though sturdy, went together easily, and more comfortable than I expected. Much more. The only negative is the appearance of the hardware. Some thought to making it less obvious and more finished in appearance would have made these chairs nearly perfect. But it's not a major thing and they are comfortable and the wood looks nice.

Hope you are handy with power tools because you will need to drill new holes to assemble these chairs. The directions for assembly are out of date because the construction has changed since they were written. The pre-drilled holes do not match up with each other forcing you to drill new ones yourself. Expect to spend an hour assembling each chair.

I ordered two set of the American Woods Ceder Chairs and was a bit disappointed. The chairs are priced low and with free shipping and no "store hopping" I guess I am pleased with the product. The problems with the chairs where two-fold: one they arrived with dings and dents, one chair had a two inch end section completly torn off; second the oil stain on two of the chairs had spots and drip marks. Now I could have returned the items but decided to spend a few minutes sanding and glueing (the one chair was glued and clamped overnight) and my wife is very pleased with the end result. The chairs are comfortable (even without cushions) and seem pretty durable.

We just finshed putting our chairs together and are absolutely delighted. They are sturdy and handsome and look lovely on the front lawn. They more than lived up to our expectations and I will keep this short so I can order another set before they are sold out. Thank you.

Although the delivery was delayed for two months, when the chairs finally arrived they were as expected, or a little better. They are light but sturdy, don't wobble when sat in, and go together easily. There are six bolts for each chair (3 on each side), and only a flat screwdriver is really needed for assembly. I put both chairs together in half an hour or so. Some of the wood is joined, (i.e. scraps joined together in tongue and groove) but they're still attractive. The packaging seemed sturdy and robust enough to protect the chairs in shipping. Mine came with no damage and no missing parts. I'm satisfied with my purchase. If you are tired of heavy pressure treated lawn furniture that looks like it came by oxcart from the black forest, and you want something lighter and somewhat more attractive, perhaps for a patio or a porch, then you might want to try these instead.

On both chair the holes for screws did not align at all on the top back of chair, and new holes had to be drilled.

Assembly was fairly easy, no missing hardware, comfortable to sit on. The preservative smell (and tackiness) disappeared after the chairs spent the night on the porch. They don't wobble and they look okay. No regrets here

These chairs seemed to be a good price, and with free shipping we decided to take a chance. Boy, are we dissapointed. We've gotten splinters in our hands, butts and the backs of our legs, the chairs have literally split on the legs and backrests, and the matching table has also led to some casualties! I want my money back!!! DON"T buy these chairs!! Better to sit on a (safe) folding chair!!

COnsidering the price of these chairs (130 for 2) plus free shipping, they can't be beat with a stick. I mean top value for dollar. Take price out of the equation and they're still pretty darn good. No, they're not teak or other top end wood, but they are a nice cedar and have a pleasing deisgn. Quality was pretty good, in fact 95% on these chairs (less on the potters table I also bought). The only problem was that one drill hole didn't go all the way thru and thus when opened up by a scrediver, it ripped/splinted the wood a bit. No biggie and may even add character. Anyway, the hardware is average (brass screws and wahsers), and the wood is "combined" (not from one piece), but still the product is above average withotu price and outstanding with price.

The American Woods collection is certainly a great value. Only drawback was on the fit. The chair backs and sides do not fit together as picture. Mose of the chair sides are a bit long for the back and some sanding, significant on two of the four, must be done to get the fit. But, they do go together okay and are a good value.