Our woodlot was recently accepted as a certified tree farm and I am trying to come up with a way to display our sign. I have some cedar posts I can make a frame out of, but I was thinking of framing the tree farms sign with white paper birch posts; maybe 3" in diameter and sawed in half the long way. Does anyone know of a way to preserve the birch so the bark won't peel when exposed to the weather?
I think the inner wood will rot in short time. Birch bark is more water resistant, but will pull away from the innards. Maybe just replace them when they start to go?
There is a craft product I remember from years ago in cub scouts. I think it is Mod Podge or Hodge Podge or something. It kind of seals and hardens around your project. I vaguely remember making craft paper/ book pages hard. Another possibility is a clear liquid 2 part epoxy to protect wood boats. I have a log cabin and used it on a couple spots where I was getting some rot. That may work a lot better. It comes in about a quart metal paint can like mineral spirits that has an "A" and "B" to it
