{"title":"One of a Kind","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"487\"\u003eSome pieces refuse to be standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"549\"\u003eOur \u003cstrong data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"510\"\u003eOne of a Kind\u003c\/strong\u003e collection is where those pieces live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"834\"\u003eEach mantel in this section began life as part of our usual workshop flow — planed, squared, measured — but something about the timber made us pause. A sweep of grain. A live edge. A corner of bark too honest to remove. A natural feature that would be lost if forced into uniformity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"897\"\u003eRather than cut those characteristics away, we preserve them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"899\" data-end=\"917\"\u003eThese mantels are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"919\" data-end=\"1033\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"919\" data-end=\"942\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"921\" data-end=\"942\"\u003eMade from solid oak\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"981\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"981\"\u003eIndividually selected and finished\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003eSold exactly as photographed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1033\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1033\"\u003eNever repeated\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1065\"\u003eOnce sold, that piece is gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1104\"\u003eNatural Edge \u0026amp; Bark Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1325\"\u003eWhere bark is retained, it is intentional. We stabilise and seal the surface, but we do not attempt to industrialise it. The result is a mantel that feels closer to the tree it came from — less machined, more elemental.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1327\" data-end=\"1334\"\u003eExpect:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1435\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1360\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1360\"\u003eVariation in texture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1378\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1378\"\u003eOrganic lines\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1379\" data-end=\"1402\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1381\" data-end=\"1402\"\u003eSubtle irregularity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1435\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1405\" data-end=\"1435\"\u003eVisible history in the grain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1469\"\u003eThese are features, not defects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1471\" data-end=\"1474\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1503\"\u003eIndividually Attributed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1533\"\u003eEach One of a Kind piece is:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1648\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1580\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"1580\"\u003eFinished by a named maker in our workshop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1581\" data-end=\"1620\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1620\"\u003eHand-stamped with our workshop mark\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1621\" data-end=\"1648\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1623\" data-end=\"1648\"\u003eRecorded in our archive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1650\" data-end=\"1718\"\u003eThis isn’t production stock. It’s a finished object with provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1720\" data-end=\"1723\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1725\" data-end=\"1759\"\u003eWhy We Created This Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1761\" data-end=\"1925\"\u003eOver time we’ve accumulated beautiful sections of oak with bark edges, waney corners, or distinctive grain that don’t sit comfortably within a “standardised” range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1927\" data-end=\"2012\"\u003eRather than force them into uniform dimensions, we decided to treat them differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2014\" data-end=\"2069\"\u003eThe One of a Kind collection allows the timber to lead.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0899\/2928\/5959\/collections\/just_mantel.png?v=1771532199","url":"https:\/\/oakmantelsdirect.com\/collections\/one-of-a-kind.oembed","provider":"Oak Mantels Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}