To entertain my very few followers here are a couple of piece I made earlier. The wood is cypress. Cypress will turn dark if untreated. It is like all other light woods, it turns darker with time. Light woods turn darker and dark woods turn lighter is the old saying about woods. That is why I am not a fan of staining wood, it will finally turn a wonderful color with all the grains shown. Both of these piece are not stained. They are covered with a Sikken sealer, which is made in Germany. Above the trunk is a piece I made many years ago of redwood for a planter box, again unstained. I have not put a preservative on that redwood for about 10-12 years. It stands up well outside. Now, redwood is cost prohibitive to buy.
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