{"product_id":"everest-mountain-bench-carved-oak","title":"Everest Bench — Carved Mountain Scene, Layered Oak","description":"\u003cp\u003eA garden bench with a favourite view carved across the back of it. This one was made for a customer who has trekked in Nepal more than once, and wanted the Everest range — the profile of Everest and Lhotse with the foothills in front — at the end of her garden, with herself and her collie standing in the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe backrest is built up in \u003cstrong\u003elayers of oak\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than carved from one flat board, so each ridge really does stand in front of the one behind it and the mountains read in depth from across a lawn. The tones are all wood stains, no paint: darker foothills in the foreground, pale oak for the snow. The figure and the dog are carved from photographs and sit in the foreground at the left, leaving the mountains room to breathe. The seat is random-cut oak boards for a more natural look, on thick posts shaped from whole timber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAny view can go on the back — a Lakeland fell, a Welsh ridge, a Scottish loch, the mountain you got engaged on — and any figure, dog or bird can stand in it. \u003cstrong\u003ePrices include VAT and UK delivery.\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\u003eMountain scene built up in layered oak for real depth, worked from your own photographs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWood-tone stains only — no paint — so it weathers naturally\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional figure, dog or other detail carved into the scene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRandom-cut seat boards for a natural look\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\u003eSuitable for gardens, patios and viewpoints\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\u003eThree seater: approx W180 × D60 × H120cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeat height approx 45cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo seater version available on request\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYour Version\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSend us a photograph of the view you'd like, and of anyone (or any dog) you'd like standing in it. We'll draw up a design and go back and forth with you until it's right — the bench pictured went through several sketches before the first cut was made, which is exactly how it should work. Typical lead time is 10–12 weeks. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\" 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":57487679390071,"sku":null,"price":1960.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Varnished (+£50)","offer_id":57487679422839,"sku":null,"price":2010.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0267\/7673\/1729\/files\/everest-mountain-bench-carved-oak-01.jpg?v=1790200393","url":"https:\/\/freerangingdesigns.com\/products\/everest-mountain-bench-carved-oak","provider":"FreeRangeDesigns","version":"1.0","type":"link"}