We'd been searching for wooden saddle seat stools for our countertop breakfast bar. These were by far the most affordable, especially with them coming finished (I'd checked the Mill Store and they were more expensive and not as well constructed). WIth my Prime membership I was able to get 4 WITH free shipping.WARNING: they do come unassembled. Assembly isn't overly difficult, especially if you have a workshop with a good bench and some extra tools to make the process easier. But, if you don't have a workspace and you try to assemble these at your dining room table on the living room floor, it's going to be much more frustrating - not impossible, just a little tougher.As a furniture hobbyist, I cleared my bench which made working them easier. Also, the joinery that you'll be assembling is with Allen screws. I'm not a huge fan of Allen heads because they can strip very easily - that CAN happen here so be careful and when you begin to feel resistance be sure to go slowly and press inward toward the screw head. I only had to modify one or two of the pre-drilled screw holes in the legs (one or two were a little out of line to catch the screw) and did so with my cordless drill and an appropriate drill bit.Finally I'd URGE you to use some Titebond wood glue for the cross pieces on the legs and the little wooden tabs that cover the screw joints in the leg. The glue can add some structural strength, will tend to prevent the cross pieces from rolling when people rest their feet on them, and will prevent the wooden bungs from popping out. I used felt tip chair slides on the bottoms of the legs since this would be on a hard wood floor. Pick those up at any Ace Hardware and you hammer them into the end grain of the legs.Overall, the stools aren't perfect and don't sit square, but that's alright and assembly is a little time consuming but it IS worth it for these stools!
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]