Beautiful benches.  Heavy and firm.  A great match for my antique table.  Slides underneath so the carvings on the table remain visible.  Easily holds 3 adults.  At first, I over-tightened the legs and heard a disconcerting creak when I sat in the middle.  I loosened the outer legs slightly and then the bench had more give and excepted my 217lbs dead center and the middle legs touched the floor gently (when no weight, they are off the floor about 1/2 inch).  We had a party the evening the benches arrived.  How exciting to see 8 people sitting around our table!  Assembly was easy - even the tool was provided.  Shipping was fast and materials were very well packed.