Golden Christmas Girl wrote:
Hello,

We have just built a garden gate out of mahogany. I have been
searching the
archives for the group, and there seems to be a number of options for

finishing. I am a newbie, so I would appreciate help figuring out
the best
option. We live in Houston, so we don't have snow but we do have a
lot of
rain.

Here is what I have pulled up as potential finishes:

do nothing -- let it age
tung oil
water sealer
polyurethane

I don't mind letting it weather to a silver finish, but after all
this work,
I would like it to last for at least 20 years.

Thanks!!

Doreen