Cowhide bottom chairs and butter churns were common items in ole time America. The chair supports were made of wood of various types, but the bottoms were always hide. Sometimes deer hide, but most often cow hide. They lasted several years depending on use and weather. They were soft, comfortable, and easy to replace. You didn't have to buy or look too hard to find replacement hide. That was important in an economy where cash was hard to come by.
Butter churns were usually made of wood, but ceramic ones were common to. They consisted of three parts: the reservoir, lid, and churn. Kids hated to be given the job of "churning". It was a boring job that required rapid repetitive up and down motions over a long period of time. That took lots of energy. Although kids had plenty of energy, they didn't want to spend it churning. They would usually have Mamma come check every few minutes to see if the contents "were ready".
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