Exam 25: Chairs

A ____, like a chair, is for a single occupant.

Benches and stools are always backless.

It is difficult to accurately drill holes in ____ stock.

____, Fraxinus Americana, is a coarse but generally straight-grained wood that is similar to oak in appearance but is lighter in color with a pale brown heartwood.

A side chair should have a seat height of ____.

Chairs are required to withstand less abuse than almost any other piece of furniture.

As with chairs, parts of benches and stools may be rectangular, turned, or round.

____ extend from one rung to another, providing another means of tying the chair frame together.

A(n) ____ provides seating for more than one person.

____ may be metal or wood and are useful for temporary seating, which can be easily set up and stored when not in use.

A ____ is defined as a piece of furniture, consisting of a seat, legs, back, and sometimes arms, that is designed to accommodate one person.

____ serve to support the back, and they are turned.

____ run between the legs and connect them.

If the parts of the chair frame are round, ____ mortise-and-tenon joints are utilized.

____ are essentially small couches that are designed to provide seating for more than one person.

Side chairs differ from armchairs in that they do not have arms.

A seat to which the legs are attached is called a ____ seat, and it is made of solid wood.

Chairs should be somewhat wider at the back than at the front.

____ are essentially benches with backs, and like benches, they are built to seat more than a single occupant.

The chair frame can be built using primarily rectangular parts, in which case ____ mortise-and-tenon joints are used.