How can I preserve my tree trunk so it doesn't rot? I would like to put it in my conservatory when it's done.
Thanks.
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One thing that occurs to me, though it would be expensive and you would lose the wood feel, is to encase the whole thing in epoxy resin. There's a fabulous product called Enviro Tek that will preserve anything till the end of time, giving everything an awesome glossy cover. www.amazon.com/
If you want to keep it as 'woody' as possible, I recommend you make sure all the bugs and bug eggs are out of it. This can be achieved by drowning them in water and letting it dry out. YOu can add bleach or insecticide to the water. But afterwards you must make sure it dries super well. It must be dry as a bone.
YOu can also heat the trunk, hot enough till anything in it dies but cool enough that it does not actually char. We used to do this with driftwood we used for crafts, save we were able to put ours in the microwave oven.
Once you get rid of all bugs, and really dry it out, it is more liable to NOT rot, decompose, etc, even without adding chemicals.
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