Post #604230 by Lake Surfer on Fri, Aug 26, 2011 5:46 PM

Tim, if you're carving Pine, it will take on an aged appearance like that, faster still if it is in direct sunlight all the time. I use an light brown interior stain once a year and it eventually ends up looking like the Isle of Refuge tikis after a while. Don't worry about sealing it or anything... in your climate and mine, a Pine log isn't going to go anywhere soon. Just keep it off the wet ground and you'll be fine. Mine sit on 14" round patio blocks. Good luck, post updates!