Re:Bugs are evolving to eat plastic, study finds
by ars on Tuesday May 24, 2022 @04:06PM
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Wooden furniture is not treated. You are thinking of pressure-treated lumber, which is not used for furniture, but rather for outdoor wood in contact with soil.
Re:Bugs are evolving to eat plastic, study finds
by masklinn on Tuesday May 24, 2022 @04:30PM
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Staining is a treatment. So is waxing, or varnishing.
I’m sure some people leave their wood furniture unfinished but it’s certainly not the standard, and not how you make them last.
Re:Bugs are evolving to eat plastic, study finds
by muti on Tuesday May 24, 2022 @06:37PM
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Completely untreated wood stored in a dry environment will last many years (hundreds? tens at least) without degrading. Look at woodworkers hoarding wood in basements, beams in old buildings, etc
Staining/waxing/varnishing is used to protect the surface from wear and tear or change aesthetics. A varnished table that has been worn through in areas can be sanded back and look like new. The wood under worn spots won't be noticeably different.
Re:Bugs are evolving to eat plastic, study finds
by wyago on Tuesday May 24, 2022 @11:24PM
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I've never heard someone in woodworking call finished wood "treated". That would be really odd, given that treated wood is a specific term of art.
Plainly oiled wood is pretty normal, and isn't going to do anything to protect against rot (because it doesn't need to indoors).
Also because it's treated.