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One-person riven Bench
Luxury comfort and good posture from a lucky find. The leg-top details do not interrupt the sitting.  
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All-riven oak benches now at Marchmont House. 2020
The riven bench is an ideal display for the natural curves of cleft oak. These short or intimate seats, just long enough for two persons, have a mix of smoothed and raw-riven surfaces. The remainder of the butt has profiles more similar to the section below. 
Hand finishing an impressive slab of riven oak towards a luxurious seat. Spoke-shaves follow the contours with no need for sanding. From log to a tactile smooth finish with the simplest of tools. 
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The finished bench was sold to customers who preferred to keep it looking freshly raw inside the house. I agree.
Outside (on solid ground) the oak will turn a natural silvery hue. Sealant is unnecessary.

Riven, coloured and carved.
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