So I'm designing an outdoor pub table and I'm about to make a pine prototype. It's going to be full scale and there's a lot of work involved in the joinery so I intend on using it. I'm fully aware of pine's susceptibility to rot outdoors so I'm not expecting a lifetime of service. However, I'd like to get a few good years out of it. I don't particularly want to use poly or another film finish because re-finishing is kind of a nightmare. I'm leaning toward using a less protective product, some sort of simple oil perhaps. I'm fine with re-applying as needed. Any thoughts?