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by grouchyOldGuy 6369 days ago
Water is the enemy of wood and can rot it pretty quickly as well as invite termites. If wood is kept dry, it will last nearly forever. There is some ancient Egyptian furniture in museums that is more than 2,000 years old, and even more furniture and wooden artifacts (shields, tools, etc.) that are more than 1,000 years old.