How to Distress Wood! Make New Wood Look Old!

Distress new wood to make it look like an old barn beam! This is how I make new wood look hundreds of years old. Let me show you how I distress and artificially age my material. Enjoy!

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[ikfdnyb]

I have watched several if not too many videos on making hewn, distressing wood, but yours is the most authentic.

[stefanm]

That was exactly what I needed to know. Lovely video and well filmed and delivered. Thank you. 😊

[henryvaughn]

Out of all the videos I've watched, yours is the simplest, direct, well explained and without hundreds of dollars in tools. Using this method for picture frames. Thank you....

[jaybrunn]

Wow... just wow! I'm blown away by how this process turned out.... definitely locking this one in the old memory bank... Thank you!!!

[adamsra]

Thanks, Matt. I'll be using your techniques to distress the 4x4 uprights that will frame in the sides of our restored 1891 fireplace w/woodstove insert and serve as supports for the live edge mantel. I'll share pics of the finished project.

[jasonkaminski]

Amazing look! The best video I’ve found with technique on how to get a natural, aged look. Great job!

[Galliano]

Awesome! Thank you for teaching us, I’m building my wine cellar room and I was watching different videos and decided to go with your technics.
Thank you again !

[patrickt]

You're great at this stuff, thank you for the cliff note version!!!

[craigcolbourn]

Thank you for sharing this! Awesome look!

[danielflores]

This was the best video I've seen on internet, no bs.. absolutely explicit, , ,
Easy, , that even a kid can do it!!!🎉🎉🎉

[hamdysedikii]

That was exactly what I needed to know. Lovely video and well filmed and delivered. Thank you.

[alanhedrick]

Super great simple video. Loved the shelf and the way you got it to look.

[christianscustoms]

By far the most realistic looking distressed wood I’ve seen. Going to be doing something similar soon. Thank you very much!

[annabery]

Oh my goodness I love this thank you so much this is the easiest tutorial I’ve seen great job

[jimcroker]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you very much !

[TonyG-iutd]

Excellent video. Thank you for your instructions!

[ahrzhule]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks! 😃

[tonyestrada]

A true artist and craftsman. Nice job!

[toddb.]

I like it! FYI - I had used an ice pick for the worn holes. Thanks for showing the rest of the techniques!

[JenniferJohnson-Olsen]

Love your voice. So relaxing to watch!