Dixie Seating 33 Ladderback Chair. Assembled using North American Ash hardwood for posts, seats and back slats and North American Hickory hardwood for stretchers. These woods are chosen due to the unique hardwood characteristics of each species. Construction methods use no glue, but instead combine multiple pressure clamping, precisely machined components, and the woods natural characteristics to manipulate the expansion and swelling of interlocking joints. All components are machined and hand-sanded for a smooth, uniform surface. Every hardwood surface has its own personality and is distinctive in every way. Available unfinished or factory finished in a wide variety of stain colors. This item requires assembly