Badger Storytelling Chair - Hand-Carved Solid Oak Woodland Animal Throne Schools Libraries Bespoke Wales UK

The Badger Storytelling Chair is a hand-carved solid oak throne with a bold, characterful badger carved across the backrest a chair that brings the spirit of the woodland sett into any classroom, reading garden or storytelling corner. Badgers are one of those animals that children have strong feelings about there is always a child who has seen one, or read about one, or who simply loves them with a conviction that is hard to argue with. This chair gives that child a throne. & it gives every teacher a focal point that makes the room feel like a story is already in progress before anyone has opened a book. Carved by hand in our Mid Wales workshop from solid British oak, built to the same generous proportions as the rest of our wildlife range. Dimensions Total height: 170 cm Total width: 80 cm Inside seat width (back): 42 cm Inside seat width (front): 50 cm Seat height: 46 cm Key Features Hand-carved badger backrest bold relief carving with the distinctive black-and-white markings brought out in painted detail Solid British oak sustainably sourced, built for indoor & outdoor school use year-round Choose your finish supplied unvarnished as standard, or add three coats of Epifanes yacht varnish for lasting colour & sheen 50) Adult proportions 46 cm seat height, wide armrests, designed for teachers & storytellers Handmade in Mid Wales part of our woodland wildlife range alongside the Owl, Stag & Rabbit chairs Finish Your chair is supplied unvarnished 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, & with no maintenance needed. If you'd prefer to bring out the grain & warm, honeyed tones of the oak, choose the varnished option 50) & we'll hand-apply three coats of Epifanes, a premium marine yacht varnish. More about the two finishes Outdoor furniture takes a real beating from sun & weather. Left natural, an unvarnished chair simply silvers over time & asks nothing of you. A varnished chair 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 to keep it looking fresh, or let it weather back to that natural silvery-grey. Either way, your oak is fine. Your Version We can carve your school's name, badge or a dedication into the seat or back. The badger can be surrounded by woodland details foxgloves, bluebells, oak leaves or we can add other animals alongside it. We have made versions where the badger holds a particular object meaningful to the school. Tell us your idea & we will sketch it before any carving begins. Typical lead time is 4-5 weeks. Prices include VAT. Schools can order by purchase order & pay on invoice. If your school or trust needs to register us as a supplier first, we will provide everything needed: VAT number, bank details, address & anything else required. Explore the full storytelling chairs collection, see our Woodland Throne for a chair packed with multiple woodland creatures, or design your own chair from scratch. Badger Storytelling Chair - Hand-Carved Solid Oak Woodland Animal Throne Schools Libraries Bespoke Wales UK