This Hammock has exceeded all of our expectations. The wood is stained very well and super sturdy also it is not solid chunks, but each piece is 6 separate pieces glued together very well. It is so easy to put this together, and it had all of the bolts, washers, and nuts in a nice canvas bag. The instructions were very easy to follow, and I really did not need them as you can tell from the photo where everything goes. All in all it took 10 minutes to assemble. The photos on amazon do not do this hammock justice so I have attached my own with my beautiful 5 foot 4 wife so you all can get a good size comparison. As well as one of myself to show it will defiantly hold 250 lbs with ease. I highly recommend this hammock to anyone who is looking for decent wooden hammock. Delivery only took 3 days from when we purchased and it was free you just cant beat that when other hammocks require a 80 dollar shipping fee.