The chair contains just five bolts. Although the idea is simple, making it is less straightforward, as selection of timbers is vital to ensure that the grain runs straight in the areas where the slots are placed. The squeeze chair was made in American hickory.

This approach reduces the number of operations needed to make a comfortable chair, such as steam bending. Its dependency on very accurate grain selection does however mean that a lot of material will be rejected – not a problem if other uses can be found for it. Intended to be made with mortice and tenon joints connecting the elements, the chair should have a long lifespan.