{"product_id":"for-my-mum-memorial-bench-buddha-amp-birds-carved-oak","title":"For My Mum Memorial Bench — Buddha \u0026amp; Birds, Carved Oak","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis memorial bench was made for a much-loved mum, built around the things that meant the most to her. Carved into a single sweep of solid oak backrest, beneath the words \u003cem\u003eFor My Mum\u003c\/em\u003e, you'll find a serene Buddha, three little birds taking flight, and a scattering of leaves and hearts — a quiet, personal portrait in wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the bottom rail we carved \u003cem\u003eLove, Laughter, Loyalty, Strength\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eForever in my heart\u003c\/em\u003e. We finished the oak in a warm smoked tone to give the carving real depth, and built the frame chunky and solid, the way it was asked of us — a generous, grounded seat made to sit outside for a lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery memorial bench we make starts with a person, not a product. We work from your words, symbols and stories, hand-carving each detail in our Welsh workshop so the finished bench feels like them and no one else. If you're thinking of a personalised memorial bench for someone you love, we'd be glad to help you design it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFinish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece is supplied \u003cstrong\u003eunvarnished\u003c\/strong\u003e as standard. Left natural, solid oak slowly weathers to a soft, silvery-grey — completely normal for outdoor timber, a graceful way for a piece to age, and with \u003cstrong\u003eno maintenance needed\u003c\/strong\u003e. If you’d prefer to bring out the grain and warm, honeyed tones, choose the \u003cstrong\u003evarnished\u003c\/strong\u003e option (+£50) and we’ll hand-apply three coats of Epifanes, a premium marine yacht varnish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; font-weight:bold;\"\u003eMore about the two finishes\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:8px;\"\u003eOutdoor furniture takes a real beating from sun and weather. Left natural, an unvarnished piece simply silvers over time and asks nothing of you. A varnished piece keeps its rich sheen for a couple of years; after that the varnish may begin to flake or patch, at which point you can simply re-coat it, or let it weather back to that natural silvery-grey. Either way, your oak is fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"FreeRangeDesigns","offers":[{"title":"Unvarnished","offer_id":57162519871863,"sku":null,"price":2685.11,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Varnished (+£50)","offer_id":57222619857271,"sku":null,"price":2744.65,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0267\/7673\/1729\/files\/for-my-mum-memorial-bench-hand-carved-oak-08.webp?v=1781080467","url":"https:\/\/freerangingdesigns.com\/en-de\/products\/for-my-mum-memorial-bench-buddha-amp-birds-carved-oak","provider":"FreeRangeDesigns","version":"1.0","type":"link"}