Trestle Table & Chairs
May 14, 2006 23:49:22 GMT -5
Post by SailAwayAK~ on May 14, 2006 23:49:22 GMT -5
Released in 1987, modified in 2008, retired with archival in 2009. This thread contains reviews of the original version (unpainted, description below), and the revised Version II (with painted decorations on chair backs and table legs). When contributing additional reviews, please specify the version.
Kirsten’s trestle table and two matching chairs are copied from the sturdy furniture that early Swedish settlers like the Larsons made for their simple cabins. Here the family gathered to eat, to play games, to listen to Papa read from the Bible, or to write letters back to relatives in the “old country.” Like theirs, your table and chairs are hand-crafted of solid pine, finished to a rich honey glow. The chairs feature a charming heart cutout in the back—a reminder that the family table was the heart of a pioneer home.
Version I
Kirsten's Trestle Table and Chairs
$75 KF
Grade: B
Amazingly nice and so simple. I can really imagine family having had this kind of furnishings in their home. The set does come with two chairs and one table. It is really made of wood and is pretty sturdy after we reglued some of the joints with some good woodglue and clamped it. Compared to other tables I have seen, this one seems more fragile but I do love it.
The legs on the chairs are all turned and ad such a nice touch. The legs are only glued into place. They can easily loosen with kids putting to much pressure on them. The seat and back are pretty simple in their design. The back is attached with screws to the seat and then a wooden riece is inserted so that you have no idea it is there. I thought that the thing was just put together with wooden pins.
Kirsten’s trestle table and two matching chairs are copied from the sturdy furniture that early Swedish settlers like the Larsons made for their simple cabins. Here the family gathered to eat, to play games, to listen to Papa read from the Bible, or to write letters back to relatives in the “old country.” Like theirs, your table and chairs are hand-crafted of solid pine, finished to a rich honey glow. The chairs feature a charming heart cutout in the back—a reminder that the family table was the heart of a pioneer home.
Version I
Kirsten's Trestle Table and Chairs
$75 KF
Grade: B
Amazingly nice and so simple. I can really imagine family having had this kind of furnishings in their home. The set does come with two chairs and one table. It is really made of wood and is pretty sturdy after we reglued some of the joints with some good woodglue and clamped it. Compared to other tables I have seen, this one seems more fragile but I do love it.
The legs on the chairs are all turned and ad such a nice touch. The legs are only glued into place. They can easily loosen with kids putting to much pressure on them. The seat and back are pretty simple in their design. The back is attached with screws to the seat and then a wooden riece is inserted so that you have no idea it is there. I thought that the thing was just put together with wooden pins.