Amazon.com Review
Outdoor furniture doesn't have to be ruggedly styled to be durable, as Oxford's Chadwick collection proves. This 5-foot garden bench combines Oxford's sophisticated design and superior manufacturing, and the result is yours to enjoy for years. The bench is crafted from Shorea wood, a semihardwood similar to teak, and is ideally suited for outdoor use. While rain and sun can damage lesser woods, Oxford's garden bench will endure season after season in your garden, weathering to a warm shade of gray. Built using mortise-and-tenon joinery (the most structurally sound method), the bench features solid wood dowel construction. This Chadwick garden bench is also available in a 4-foot model. You will receive the bench partially assembled; it only takes about 30 minutes to complete the assembly.
Product Description
With enough space for three to enjoy, the Chadwick Design five-foot garden bench has a smooth and gracefully arching back. Each edge has been hand finished into a smooth and soft edge. The Chadwick benches and chairs are based on traditional English garden benches that have long adorned history's gardens. This Chadwick bench is joined using mortise and tenon joinery, the best joinery available, which will provide for years of sturdy support. This bench is made of shorea, a teak family wood that is more dense and heavy than teak. Shorea requires no finishing and will not rot when left outdoors where rain and sun will damage other lesser quality woods. Left untreated, shorea will weather to a soft warm shade of gray similar to the weathering of teak. Sturdy mortise and tenon construction provides the highest quality joinery that will last for many years. Original color can be maintained by applying a seasonal coat of teak oil.
