On Fri, 4 Jan 2013 23:53:47 +0000 (UTC), Tegger
wrote:

harry wrote in news:a249fcaf-601c-4a89-b41b-
:



Well if you have a problem, get up there and give a dose of WD40 once
a year or so.




WD-40 is neither a lubricant nor a protectant. And oil of any kind isn't a
great idea on structural wood.

Tung? Linseed? ;-)

I wonder about something like POR-15? I'm
not going to re-read the article, but I think I remember that it hints at
such epoxy treatments.

Rot Doctor sells epoxy treatments that work very well. I've used it on
some pretty punky wood with success. OTOH, once the structural
strength is gone, there's not much that bring it back other than
another structural piece. IMO, you can stop the damage but the clock
only goes one direction.