Thanks for the info everyone. I've written everything down on a list and will start looking around. The posts in questions are Florida pine variety, and were cut about three months ago. I stacked them in a pile and they have been sitting since then, as I have had other projects that are more important. I figured I would use the logs as posts because I can chainsaw mill them into large square sections. Also, I'd like really sturdy posts to protect the plumbing spigots for the hose, electrical plugs, etc, in case I accidentally hit them with the tractor while mowing, etc. I already have the posts so I figured I'd recycle them. If I cut the logs up into firewood to give my co-workers, etc, it's really not a big loss. If the logs have been sitting for three months, will it affect the ability to soak up the chemical? I have not sawed them square yet, and they still have most of the bark on them. I plan on sawing this weekend or next and moving the pile to a better location in the yard.
I may try the boiled linseed oil on a one of them just to see how it works. We used to paint boiled linseed oil on the bottom of our cars when I lived in NY, it would harden up and protect the underbody from the salt and sand blasting while driving during the winter.
I may try the boiled linseed oil on a one of them just to see how it works. We used to paint boiled linseed oil on the bottom of our cars when I lived in NY, it would harden up and protect the underbody from the salt and sand blasting while driving during the winter.
