{"product_id":"products-kingfisher-memorial-bench","title":"Kingfisher Memorial Bench — Hand-Carved Oak","description":"\u003cp\u003eA hand-carved oak bench with a kingfisher in the backrest — made for riverside gardens, wildlife spaces and memorial settings where the bird’s association with water, precision and watching carries a particular weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKingfishers are rarely seen but always remembered when they are: the flash of electric blue over water, gone before you’ve quite registered it. For a memorial bench, that quality — the brightness, the speed, the sense of something vivid that passes but leaves an impression — makes the kingfisher a more fitting choice than most. The bench works equally well as a storytelling seat in a school wildlife garden or nature reserve, or as a place for quiet reflection beside a river. The carved kingfisher perches in the backrest; the personalised inscription is carved alongside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt from solid oak with three coats of Epifanes matt varnish for all-weather outdoor resilience. Two seater at 140cm wide. \u003cstrong\u003ePrices include VAT.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid oak throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-carved kingfisher in the backrest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonalised inscription carved directly into the timber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChoose your finish\u003c\/strong\u003e — supplied unvarnished as standard, or add three coats of Epifanes yacht varnish for lasting colour and sheen (+£50)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo seater, 140cm wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for riverside gardens, wildlife reserves, school nature gardens and memorial spaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Mid Wales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eW140 × D60 × H120cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeat height approx 45cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree seater version available on request\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYour Version\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTell us who the bench is for and any inscription or additional carving details. We’ll draw up a design and share it with you before we begin. Typical lead time is 4–5 weeks. \u003ca href=\"\/en-fr\/pages\/contact\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eGet in touch to start the conversation.\u003c\/a\u003e\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":53500157198711,"sku":"FRD-BED-WD-1221","price":2150.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Varnished (+£50)","offer_id":57222615826807,"sku":"FRD-BED-WD-1221","price":2441.01,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0267\/7673\/1729\/files\/kingfisher-memorial-bench-2-seater-1134745.jpg?v=1759412176","url":"https:\/\/freerangingdesigns.com\/en-fr\/products\/products-kingfisher-memorial-bench","provider":"FreeRangeDesigns","version":"1.0","type":"link"}