The Turned Splat-Back Chair is a traditional pub chair in solid timber with no upholstery at all. Its back has a single wide central splat with a wavy, shaped outline, set between two turned posts and under a curved top rail. The seat is solid timber, lightly dished for comfort, and the legs and stretchers are turned with rings and beads in the old manner.
The dark walnut stain suits panelled bars, and the all-timber build means there is nothing to tear, stain or re-cover.
Built for the bar. Turned legs joined by a full set of stretchers make a strong, stiff chair that copes with being dragged across flagstones and leaned back on. Joints are glued and wedged, and a loose one can be re-glued rather than the chair replaced.
Construction. Solid hardwood throughout; splat and top rail mortised into the back posts; legs socketed into the seat.
Where it works. Public bars, snugs, country pubs and inns, and alongside settles and benches where a lighter, upholstered chair would look out of place.
Options. Stain, a tie-on seat pad, and felt or nylon glides to suit timber, tile or stone floors.
