Our lake cabin recently burned down. It had old, large knotty pine walls, 10″ wide with a wonderful patina, probably no stain, lacquer only. I had previously tried to recreate that look using tinted stain and varnish but wasn’t happy. Is there any way to “age” or patina knotty pine like there is for oak?
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If it had a finish on it, it may have been shellac. You could try some orange shellac, but 50 or 100 years of wood smoke, kerosene lamp soot, lamp oil, candles & nicotine stains aren't in just one can.
Joe H