On Mon, 23 May 2005 20:02:44 -0400, (Jim Wild)
wrote:

Great question huh? In fact, I need to preserve this half way rotten
stump for a possible piece of art to be mounted on top of it. (On a
golf course) It is 3' in diameter at the base, 4' tall, but has a rotted
center that you could fit a bowling ball into. We are planning a very
large and expensive wood carving to be mounted on top of this stump.
Will filling the rotten middle with cement stop the rotting process for
at least a few years? If you can answer that one, your good.

Thanks, Jim

Check out the Rot Doctor ( http://www.rotdoctor.com/ ) They make a
variety of products to stop rot and preserve wood. I used a couple of
their products on a rotten boat transom and it worked great. Also
treated a piece of plywood for an outdoor table top at the deer camp
and it's still holding up after about 4 years.They are very helpful
and will walk you through any problem you may have. Good luck.