Originally posted by Vivian, Lady of Dawn and Dusk:

Originally posted by Jinx:

That would be nice, sometimes I need to make something basic outside (eg simply a set of steps to my door) and it's irritating how they weather immediately the second it rains.

Not only irritating but idiotic. The ancient Norse were very, very good at preserving wood from the elements. See this article for a discussion of how they kept their wooden churches from rotting and falling down: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/stave-church-tar-conservation

They were so good in fact that nothing will weather past 50% , pretty impressive =) Seriously though , I kinda like the weathered look, especially on my wooded docks.