One piece steam bent parts are unsurpassed for strength. Like legs that go from the floor to the top of the chair in one piece. Steam bent parts tend to add comfort to wood chairs. One manufacturer famous for this type of construction is Samuel Bent.

All chair legs, pillars and back posts should be screw locked for extra strength in addition to being glued. Peg-lok or pin-lok construction for tight joints.

Countersunk "Williams" joints for extra strength allowing for a stronger glue joint and more attractive appearance. All stretcher joints should be glued and strategically pegged or pinned..

Gear driven equalizer slides allow for the table top to open without moving the pedestal. They allow for ease of opening and closing and the storing of leaves under the table top. Table pins of solid brass are probably the best but many companies use plastic or wood table pins.

Solid wood overlapped aprons, or aprons with apron caps are attractive because they hide the "gaps" necessary to allow the solid wood aprons to expand and contract in changing humidities in your house.

Leg tables should be corner blocked and notched into the aprons. Most quality leg tables have wood slides that open and close. However there are some quality metal slides being used. There are some leg tables that do store leaves.

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