Rawhide

An animal skin that has not been exposed to tanning, similar to parchment. When wet, it is pulled around dowelled joints and, as the drying rawhide shrinks, a bond that will never loosen. Inspired by the sturdy seat of the Oregon Trail chair, the McGuire's perfected the use of rawhide in the late 1940's, turning this essential material and method into a signature design statement.