A bench that had one of its ends removed is tahor. [If] the second [end] was removed, it is tahor. If it has a height of one handbreadth, it is tamei. A footstool that had one of its ends removed is tamei. And the same is true for the stool in front of the katedra.

[Regarding] a bridal chair whose panels were removed: Beis Shammai rule [the chair] tamei but Beis Hillel rule [it] tahor. Shammai says: Even the frame of the chair is tamei. [Regarding] a chair that was attached to a kneading trough: Beis Shammai rule [the chair] tamei but Beis Hillel rule [it] tahor. Shammai says: Even [a chair] built into [the trough is tamei].

A chair whose slats did not protrude, and they were removed, is tamei, because it is usual to turn it on its side and sit on it.

A chair whose center slat was removed and the outer ones remain, is tamei. [If] the outer [slats] were removed and the center [slat] remains, it is tamei. R’ Shimon says: If it was one handbreadth wide.