posted 13 years ago
Here is what I am thinking:
What if you had a long covered trough to soak your logs/poles in a few at a time, and you filled it with a very watered-down solution of the necessary ingredients.
If it were only water in the trough, the wood be become "Water-logged".
If instead, it were filled with a dilute mixture of the necessary ingredients, maybe that diluted mix could soak into the wood faster and deeper, as in the process, the minerals are deposited; then, when the time is right, more of the necessary ingredients are added to make the mixture thicker so that the wood, hopefully to the core, would have mineral deposition to some degree, which would increase going from the core outward to the surface, and the outer 1/4 inch or so could be completely mineralized, sealing it from the outside environment. The wood would then be allowed to "Dry", leaving a log/pole/peeler core permanently sealed for all time to come, still looking just like it is supposed to for the long haul.
- Is anyone in a position to play around with this idea on a smaller scale to see if it works?
NOTE: Sodium Silicate is available, believe it or not, at many Pharmacies, ad is often sold in a jar that looks just like a mayonnaise jar. It is one of those things that has many fascinating purposes and benefits.