[b112]

You can buy normal wood, then apply treatments afterwards, then stain or what not.

Still trouble when the chair is at end of life, and you burn or bury it.

[foobarian]

With a product this simple to make and prices of wood and finishing chemicals what they are I don't know if I'd even bother with finishing, but just remake.

[dcrazy]

In many parts of the world, an untreated wood outdoor chair would only survive a season or two before atmospheric moisture ruined it.