Post #382162 by TIKI DAVID on Sat, May 24, 2008 2:22 PM

clean out all the loose material. turn it upside down. go to the marine store get something called GIT-ROT. it is for dry rot in boats . basicly it is fiberglass resin but it sets up alot slower,giving it time to penitrate into the wood. READ the instructions.aftreward when the first app. is dry, mix up abatch of the same stuff with sawdust making a filler. trowel it into the hole, let it all set up and harden.do this whith all of the soft spots. when you are done ,if you MUST have your carved wood outside, THOMPSONS!!!!or another brand of ....wait for it ...PENNETRATING WOOD PROTECTOR. do not try to seal the wood with poly or shelac. WATER ALWAYS FINDS A WAY.and if you seal the wood you will just seal the water in that found a way.keep the water out by already having something in there....Thompsons. it's water 101-'you can not beat water ,only control it'

"just my opinion,i could be wrong"

[ Edited by: TIKI DAVID 2008-05-25 09:32 ]