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6 September 2013 at 8:50 am
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I suppose on a practical level you should consider whether first off you want a natural unfinished finish or another way of actually applying finish. If as you say it’s sitting on a terrace and not dug into the ground then you could consider finishing the wood with a proprietary finish. Many waterborne finishes have proven good. I made a bench three years ago from B&Q scant, the cheapest wood I could find. I left it to surface-dry thoroughly for a week and then worked with it to laminate parts and form joints. I then painted three coats of Ronseal water-based varnish (rosewood) and it’s doing fine outside all weathers.