what products has anyone used to slow stumps from decaying and would one treat
just the wood on top or even the bark ??

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On Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 8:44:06 AM UTC-5, dave wrote:
what products


Probably none specifically advertised. When someone has a stump, they usually want it gone, not preserved. I'd guess maybe 2 people in the US would want to preserve a stump for a much longer time than it takes for the stump to decay naturally. You'd probably need to preserve the roots, as well, to some extent.

I can venture a guess at a couple of products that might work to some degree, but to potentially subject those products to/into the soil may amount to polluting the soil.

At best, just paint the top surface, and keep it painted as best you can, and be happy with that.

Other options:
1) Go steal a petrified stump from the National Park in Arizona.
2) Make a stump using bondo and stain or paint it to look like a tree stump..

Sonny

On Tue, 18 Aug 2020 13:44:02 +0000, dave
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what products has anyone used to slow stumps from decaying and would one treat
just the wood on top or even the bark ??


Ask a stump-carver.

http://www.chainsawcarvingbypaul.com/

John T.

On 8/18/2020 8:44 AM, dave wrote:
what products has anyone used to slow stumps from decaying and would one
treat just the wood on top or even the bark ??

Why???

Can't think of any way to do much that would be effective.

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On Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 9:44:06 AM UTC-4, dave wrote:
what products has anyone used to slow stumps from decaying and would one treat
just the wood on top or even the bark ??


Something like this should work, sized appropriately, of course.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....AC_SL1500_.jpg

On Tue, 18 Aug 2020 12:14:20 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
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On Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 9:44:06 AM UTC-4, dave wrote:
what products has anyone used to slow stumps from decaying and would one treat
just the wood on top or even the bark ??


Something like this should work, sized appropriately, of course.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....AC_SL1500_.jpg

Or if you have disposable income maybe one of these????

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_spade

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what products has anyone used to slow stumps from decaying and would one
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just the wood on top or even the bark ??

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Keep in mind that the the bottom half of the tree is designed to draw
moisture up from the ground.
If you seal the cut surface too early, it will not be able to dry out and
fungus will rapidly take over.

Strip the bark above ground to allow for better drying and to eliminate
shelter for insects and fungus.
Treat the surrounding area for subterranean termites.

Works best if you use the right type of wood - cypress, redwood, etc.