Linon 29-Inch Barstool With Round Seat

Lots to like here...top quality blonde oak, good hardware, easy to assemble despite the poor quality instructions. It wasn't necessary, but I used liberal amounts of Gorilla carpenter's glue, and I used my own Allen wrench rather than the inadequate one provided.My only complaint is the design; the legs are too vertical. They should have been set at a wider angle for stability. That way it won't be so easy to tip over. It could be dangerous the way it is.A couple of screw set points were off-center, but easily rectified with a center punch. Or just a little muscle, which requires a good Allen wrench, (not the one provided).The plugs were perfectly sized, not snug so use liberal amount of Gorilla carpenter's glue. Results perfect.Since I'll be using this in my garage workshop, I decided to give it a coat of Teak Oil sealant for extra protection. It didn't change the color at all, and the sheen is still the same. (It's curing now under my infrared garage heaters and floor fan.)Height of 29" is just right for my 5'9" frame.

As sturdy and functional as it looks. Have been looking for this type of stool for quite some time and it does not disappoint. Easy to assemble the sections, is good quality and reasonable price. If you simply need a functional kitchen stool (or other use), this is a good deal !

This is a really nice, sturdy stool. Good materials. Worth the money. Quite hard to assemble. You'll need your own No. 4 Allen wrench, with a handle, Gorilla glue, WD-40, and strong muscles. The bottom bars on the stool must be pre-screwed, using WD-40 in the holes, before trying to attach to the legs, or you will never get the screws in all the way. The Gorilla glue is needed to hold the little plugs in the holes at the end, because they don't begin to stick on their own. But after all was said and done, the thing even sits straight. I would recommend it, but only if you're good at assembling furniture, or have someone who is.

Solid wood, sturdy, good quality. Easy to assemble. Great price! I plan on buying another one.

Good quality stool. A bit of difficulty with the screw holes in the spacers, but a quick drill fixed that. Very sturdy & comfortable.

Extremely well packed to the point of overkill. But no one should object to that. My only negative comment involves the predrilled screw holes in the lag stretchers. These area little undersized in diameter and considerable effort is necessary to affix the screws. The supplied 4 mm Allen wrench is somewhat short in length to provide sufficient torque . Certainly not a deal breaker, but a longer version, would save your fingers. I used an extension and channel locks to great advantage. Even so, the overall quality of the product is fine.

This is absolutely not the stool to buy. I purchased it exactly one month ago and it’s now loose and wobbly. The holes are stripped and I called the company and they said if there isn’t a part that can be replaced then they can’t help me I would have to contact Amazon and Amazon said there’s nothing they can do since it’s been 2 days past the return date. I would not suggest this stool for no one at all.

Assembly Is Simple, But Not Easy...That is to say it is not difficult to understand HOW it is supposed to go together, but it is not simple to actually PUT it together. But here are some tips that will save you some hassle:There is the round seat under which there are two pre-installed wooden cleats. Then there are two leg assemblies, each consisting of two legs and both of those having two pre-installed stretchers. These screw into the cleats under the round seat. Lastly there are four more stretchers that are inserted between the two leg assemblies before you tighten the screws mounting the leg assemblies to the seat. The two longer (bottom) stretchers each receive a screw into their butt ends from the leg assemblies to hold everything together. Only 8 screws total.Others have written about the look and finish and I concur with that. It is a nice looking, well made, nicely finished stool. This review concerns itself more with the assembly process which is not particularly easy.You are supplied 8 Allen head wood screws, a single Allen wrench, and eight wooden plugs to cover over the counter bores for the screw heads after you get them tightened.Fist off you have to get the screws started in each and every location before you tighten them. That makes sense because once it is all tightened up you would not be able to fit the stretchers (rungs) into their locations. However before you tighten the screws everything is a bit wobbly and trying to fall back apart. An extra set of hands here would be a great help, or maybe just a long clamp to hold the two main leg assemblies as you set the stretchers in place.Next the stretchers are round and the pre-drilled pilot holes in their ends for the screws are a little undersized. You can't really stop the stretcher from spinning as you try to tighten the screw unless you were to grab it with a pair of pliers, which would damage the finish. Instead get yourself a second Allen wrench (if you bought more than one stool you already have that wrench in the second stool box) and set that into the screw on the opposite end of the stretcher you are working on. Now as you hold the screw at one end and tighten the screw at the opposite end both screws will gradually tighten right up. If the stretcher is spinning then the stationary screw is getting tighter, and if it isn't then the screw you are turning is getting tighter. Make sure both are fully tightened before you move on. I needed a little extra leverage as I did this so I used a "four way" screwdriver and took the bit out. Then I could slip the empty barrel of that tool over the Allen wrench making a nice handle.The two pre-assembled leg ends screw into cleats on the bottom of the seat. When I fully tightened these one end of one of those cleats split along its grain requiring a hasty repair that mars the overall look of the stool. However in my case that is not critical and I haven't got the luxury of time to either send it back or to do a more comprehensive repair.If I had another one of these stools (and some day I might because they are pretty good for the price) I would get out my cordless drill and re-drill all the pilot holes to avoid some of the hassle. And/or I would throw away the supplied Allen head wood screws and replace them with my own stainless steel screws.Lastly the supplied bungs (wooden plugs) to cover the counter bores for the screw heads are sharply tapered to a smaller diameter on the inside face. I don't see how these are ever going to stay in place without a dab of water proof wood glue or other appropriate adhesive. If their presence is important to you be sure to have some glue on hand.