We spent today on a photo shoot in Lake George, which is in the Adirondacks near our mill. It was a truly blessed time. Here’s a sneak peek at one of the new outdoor furniture items we photographed!
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American Made Wood Furniture | admin August 14, 2012 | 
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Manchester Wood and Adirondack chairs – the two phrases have been synonymous for more than 35 years as we have designed and crafted some of the most recognized Adirondack chairs in America that have appeared in mail-order catalogs, outlets, web stores, uniting brands that believe in the high-quality American made furniture lifestyle Manchester Wood promotes and provides.
Our new Kid’s Youth Adirondack Chair in our ‘Apple Green’ finish!
Our new Kid’s Youth Adirondack Chair is a perfect addition to our Outdoor Furniture Collection. It’s similar to our Kid’s Adirondack Chair, though the Kid’s Youth Adirondack Chair is a size larger, making it perfect for the toddler to early middle grade child (ideal for ages 3-8).
As our Adirondack chairs have become more popular through the years, we’re proud to announce this new addition to our kid’s outdoor furniture. A new solid wood furniture piece designed to withstand the test of time with heirloom quality craftsmanship, and a 100% ‘Made in USA’ label promoting local goods to boot.
When it comes to furniture made in the USA, look no further than Manchester Wood, especially when it comes to Adirondack furniture. It is one of our many lines that we pride ourselves on and now we are excited to be extending our quality furniture to more kids!
In the early 1980’s, Manchester Wood underwent great changes. The company transformed from a group of woodworkers making small gift-type products (paper towel holders, spice racks, etc.), to focus on larger furniture pieces. Since that transition some 30 years ago, Manchester Wood has become a leader in American made solid wood furniture while supplying the best lifestyle brands in the world with our brand of fine wood-crafted furniture.
Manchester Wood’s most notable work can be seen on most docks coasting the many seas and lakes of America with their now famous interpretation of the Adirondack Chair.
Clifford Pierce, Manchester Wood’s founder had lived the American dream [read blog on Cliff here], and his success in the gift industry with Manchester Wood and his prominent steel crafting business, Pierce industries, had led him to enjoy a lakefront camp on Lake George, New York with his family most summer weekends.
While taking boat rides on the lake, “the boys” and Cliff would go by various old family estates that had Adirondack Chairs on their property, setting along campfire pits, sprawling front yards, and its most iconic placement, the docks. There were many styles, and most appeared aged and worn — falling apart over just a couple seasons. Cliff reckoned it was because they were made out of pine and scrap crates – the common materials used for Adirondack Chairs at the time.
It was Mr. John Oehler, one of Cliff’s neighbors at the lake and a dear friend (at that time in his early 70s, he lived to nearly 100), who provided the initial materials for the project. Mr. Oehler gave happily Cliff one of his Adirondack Chairs to take back to study it and get sizes. Thus began Manchester Wood’s development of the Adirondack Chair.
The chair was extra large, with many support pieces, and very wide arms. It was made out of softwood, and had many narrow slats in the back support. It was very low too, so when you slid down into the seat, it was comfortable… but hard to get out of!
So, Cliff, and us – the fellow woodworkers of Manchester Wood – crafted along his side as we duplicated this chair with several of us looking it over and kicking around ideas. Early on it was decided that the chairs should be foldable for easy storage to encourage customers to keep them inside over the winter instead of leaving the bulky pieces to weather the cold months outside.
We decided to develop a new outdoor furniture line with a folding chair and love seat similar to his initial idea, mixed with a few of the characteristics from Mr. Oehler’s Adirondack Chair. However, we didn’t start manufacturing the concept right away. Like any great idea, it took time. Before it was all said and done, we had reviewed about 10 different styles of Adirondack Chairs that we found throughout the Lake George area, refining our design plans as we went.
After much research and development, it was finally time to create our Adirondack Chair. The design had almost all the slats the same width, including the seat legs with narrower arms to keep the price down and to be competitive with similar wood furniture pieces manufactured and imported by foreign rivals. We initially showed it to Orvis, who are also based in Manchester, VT, our hometown, to see if they were interested in this new style of Adirondack Chairs.
They decided it wasn’t something they thought would work for them. So we pressed on, introducing the line at the Chicago Housewares Trade Show, where we had several mail order accounts show interest in it. It was at this show that we began working on Adirondack chairs with L.L. Bean, a company who had already picked up a folding camp table we designed for them at the previous show. They asked for a few changes though – to make it more traditional, with wider arms and seat legs, a tapered back, but keep that folding idea! This interaction and these changes, was the birth of our now famous Adirondack Chair that we still exclusively design for them today.
The Adirondack Chair took Manchester Wood’s craftsmanship to new heights and saw broad success, with placement all over the world. The chair helped develop Manchester Wood’s image and reputation, while growing a loyal and supportive customer base that sought out our Adirondack Chair to finish off their beach or lake house, porch or deck with the perfect touch.
Our ManchesterWood.com exclusive deluxe Adirondack Chair, picture taken on Lake George, NY last summer 2011.
We kept exploring and growing with other variations of the Adirondack Chair, for companies like Crate & Barrel, Pottery Barn, Plow and Hearth, Lands’ End. Eventually even Orvis signed on. Our chairs were photographed as far away as Africa and graced more mail-order catalog covers than we can count.
At Manchester Wood.com, we still sell our brand exclusive deluxe version of the Adirondack Chair with a contour back and waterfall front, that also folds for storage like the famous birth that derived from “Old Man” Oehler’s chair to this day.
To shop our brand exclusive deluxe version Adirondack Chair, click here.
To shop our famous L.L. Bean exclusive Adirondack Chair, click here.
Manchester Wood designs and produces quality, affordable, eco-friendly solid wood American furniture in the Green Mountains of Vermont and Adirondack foothills of New York.
Our Equinox Rocker and Adirondack Side Table
Manchester Wood celebrates the first day of “Equinox Spring,” the technical name for the first day of spring, which is today, March 20th with 15% off our Equinox Rocker till the following week, March 27th.
Why “Equinox Spring”? Well, the name “equinox” is derived from the Latin aequus (equal) and nox (night) as the night and day have approximately equal length during this time period. The tilt of the Earth’s axis is neither to one side or the other, which means the center of the Sun is the same as the Earth’s equator. Spring for many of us around the World then means longer days, and the equinox is the reason. So in celebration of these longer, sunnier days upon us, Manchester Wood is offering a sale of 15% off our Equinox Rocking Chair!
The Equinox Rocker has quickly become a customer favorite among our many prized solid wood outdoor furniture pieces. The name was originally inspired by Equinox Mountain in Manchester, Vermont, our hometown and the birthplace of Manchester Wood. The rocking chair has many similar lines to our famous Adirondack Chair, but also boasts it’s own, very distinct features. With straighter back support and seating design compared to its Adirondack Chair counterpart, this versatile outdoor furniture item is a beautiful addition to any country home while enjoying the outdoors. You may also wish to complete the set for your deck or patio by purchasing our entire Equinox Collection, which includes chairs and benches of the same aesthetic.
To buy this great solid wood furniture piece at it’s special discounted rate March 20th-27th, type “EQX” in the coupon code box at check-out for 15% off, which includes FREE SHIPPING. Like Manchester Wood’s entire American made furniture products, the Equinox Rocker is made in the USA, handcrafted in our mill with the highest quality natural hardwood resources of the Northeast forests.
What better outdoor furniture to own then that made from the Adirondacks, in the Adirondacks. Be sure to check out our whole Outdoor Collection featuring our famous Adirondack Chair, and its featured add-ons as well as Kid’s furniture, benches, chairs, end tables, footstools, and more. We’re entering the season of outdoor furniture; take us with you this spring and summer.
To view the Equinox Rocker, currently available at 15% off, click here.
For our entire Outdoor Collection, click here.
Manchester Wood designs and produces quality, affordable, eco-friendly solid wood American furniture
in the Green Mountains of Vermont and Adirondack foothills of New York.
Our sample-maker, Tony, prototyping furniture in the shop
We’re working away on developing new furniture this summer season. Expect future unveilings on new indoor and outdoor collections. Shaker, Mission, Contemporary, Solid Cherry, and Adirondack, among other genres of craftsmanship will see fresh, new looks for the 21st Century lifestyle.
Our process in developing furniture starts with concepts from the past, or designs fulfilling a place in the furniture world. Our sample makers, along with the company President, work together in constructing these new items, finding what works, then going back to the drawing board further to refine and perfect.
New indoor items will feature storage solutions in concealing ways as well as in size and structure, sleeker designs, a new painted cottage collection, and a higher-end collection providing a more prized piece of craftsmanship.
Outdoor items are taking major steps this year as well with “weathered” finished looks, and overall fresh designs that will showcase a large family of outdoor furniture possibilities for your home or vacation getaway.
A future Home Office piece, a Mission Compact Desk
Keep posted on these new items as well as any upcoming discount specials by joining our mailing list on ManchesterWood.com, our Facebook, and Twitter.
From designing to samples to our final product, everything is created in America, a unique standing in today’s marketplace.
Read about our commitment to producing American made solid wood furniture, click here.
Kid's Adirondack Chairs are only $69.95!
Manchester Wood celebrates America’s Independence with offering the highest quality American made summer staple for over the last 35 years: the Adirondack Chair; with $10 off every chair purchased and FREE SHIPPING anywhere in the continental U.S. from June 24th until July 5th. It requires typing “4thSale” in the Coupon Code box at checkout on ManchesterWood.com.
Our Adirondack Chairs have become a lake and beachside benchmark, an emblem of comfort, craftsmanship, and relaxation. We’re proud to say our chairs have graced many docks, porches, and ocean sides over the years, and a small token of our appreciation comes in this $10 off sale.
Lemon Yellow Adirondack Chair on Glen Island, Lake George, NY
Choose any of our 7 finish colors for both Adirondack and Kid’s Adirondack Chairs. The sale brings our Kid’s Adirondack Chair down to a mere $69.95! That’s a true savings, and a great way for the young ones to join Mom and Dad this summer at a very reasonable price.
Sit back… relax… and take a piece of the Adirondacks home with you this Independence year.
To view our Adirondack Chairs, click here.
To view our Kid’s Adirondack Chairs, click here.
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American Made Wood Furniture, Uncategorized | admin June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)
Manchester Wood's Adirondack Chair on Lake George, NY (click photo for full-size)
Over the past couple weeks we’ve been doing several photo shoots at Lake George, New York showcasing our Outdoor Furniture. Nestled in the valley between the Hudson River and St. Lawrence, Lake George rests in the Great Appalachian Valley; the roots of Adirondack furniture.
So it’s an easy choice of landscape when documenting our product on this historic land, a lake with an aura of the past, a place far away from existence, even though the boats roar by at a near constant these days there is still something about the beaches, islands, and majestic waters that bring a peaceful and reflective pace. We think some of these photos help show such an experience.
Manchester Wood's Adirondack Chair Glen Island, L.G., NY (click photo for full-size)
Lake George is a hard place to leave once you’ve arrived, and we’d like to think so are the Adirondack Chairs we produce at Manchester Wood.
We started this blog title with “D.I.Y.” – Doing It Yourself is a key element to our brand, whether as a company, or as it’s people. Our founder started this business in the basement of his home in the mid-50’s after arriving home from the Korean War to a bustling factory where we work today. When he sat down with J.C. Penney, the man, he explained how his company and himself were just “honest farmers trying to a make a living.” We aren’t farmers anymore, well some of us are in fact, but the honest pitch is a living testament, as shown in the picture below.
Manchester Wood's President rafting out an Adirondack Chair during shoot, top picture in article is result.
In order to get that first shot of our Lemon Yellow Adirondack Chair on that stand alone rock in the middle of the lake, the company President elected to hop in a $20 blow-up raft and paddle out to get the shot, with chair in tow. With seagulls and waves interjecting at times, he made it, and the picture through that effort was well worth it, as seen at top of this piece.
Hardwork and honesty are major staples of our efforts here at Manchester Wood, whether this can bring you inspiration to do what it takes for your brand, or if it helps buy into ours, we hope this sneak look gives you the understanding of how fully faceted we are, with a beautifully crafted Adirondack Chair to boot!
View our Adirondack Chairs here, or the rest of our Outdoor Collection here.
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American Made Wood Furniture, Uncategorized | admin June 22, 2011 | Comments (0)
When it comes to Adirondack chairs it’s easy to get lost in the shuffle with competitors. Adirondack outdoor furniture is one of the most popular items for the Summer time experience, and we have no qualms on that, we love Adirondack outdoor furniture. In fact, many have found our Adirondack chairs the most comfortable, best designed, and longest lasting in comparison to our competitors.
You surely can’t be in business for over 30 years, and not be able to stand behind your work, especially with wood Adirondack chairs that don’t have the leniency of plastic look-alikes that are more of a throw-away item than a piece of furniture.
We’ve had customers that have had our Adirondack chairs since their inception. That’s a longtime for outdoor furniture, especially for those folks living in areas of changing seasons. A main reason for that is the convenient wintertime storage capability. All our Adirondack outdoor furniture is easily foldable, and a sturdy folding Adirondack chair can be hard to find, let alone Adirondack Side Tables or Foot Rests, but all of that and more can found on our online catalog.
Our Adirondack Chair and Side Table on Lake George, NY
What better place to purchase Adirondack outdoor than from people working and living literally in the Adirondack outdoors! Manchester Wood’s manufacturing plant is located at the foothills of the Adirondacks; our Adirondack chairs have made major press publications, newspapers, mail order catalogs, books, and further merits of being a designer of furniture that originated right where we produce.
This summer, when you look to sit back and relax with your loved ones on a pond, creek, beach, or lake, we hope you take us with you.
View our authentic Adirondack chairs today at www.manchesterwood.com
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Uncategorized | admin May 11, 2011 | Comments (0)
Our Equinox Rocker (Shown in Firehouse Red)
As rain falls and warmer temperatures appear more frequent, a sign of Spring has finally approached. A much needed change in most of the country as snowstorms reached all but one of the 50 states this year (Florida as the exception).
So, in celebratory fashion of brighter days we’ve announced an expansion of color selections for our Outdoor Collections, specifically in the Equinox Collection.
The colors that made our famous Adirondack Chair will now grace the Equinox Collection with additions in Navy Blue, Lemon Yellow, Sky Blue, and Green Apple!
Our website will soon showcase all looks for your viewing pleasure as well as a color swatch for all products that will allow an easier look at all finishes for the best consumer experience on the market today.
We look forward to continue providing you with the finest American Made Furniture, and with Spring right around the corner nothing spells the outdoors more than our Adirondack Chairs, Tables, Foot Rests, and Equinox Rockers, Chairs, and Benches!
Now let’s get this snow off the ground!
Hope everyone is safe and well.
View our Outdoor Collections here.
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