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Distressing Wood Beams

Juan Santos, at the Malibu beach house, explains to Bob how to distress the new Douglas Fir ceiling beams so that they look like they're hundreds of years old. He adds years of use and damage including the appearance of termite damage by using standard construction tools in an artistic form.
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Distressing Wood Beams

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" So the objective here is we're taking these. Douglas fir beams. And we're making them look like -- hundred years older and more correct well let's let's look at let's look at your sample that's down here first to tell us so that we can really get an idea of the artistry involved in this. This is new lumber -- you guys make it look like everybody admitted you're including the termites right correct."

" That's enough for a bit that is little bit would give those wounds. -- with -- should we give up his simple and all the demo all of the above safest. And then what are these other foods that you well. -- will -- that bowl. So we can move them live their lives right there that you -- by the of the lumber. And it looks like one scraper to music body shop when you will finally left the sadly it's believes is also -- we'll we'll move over boosted. Little bit -- basis here. And a what is the first step when you're confronted with a brand new timber up there one of repentance and as a patent. We'll get all that have purchased. To. This little person that was that little. Then have the bad the next step will be good candidate that's right -- can get a little bit. -- And with clearance a hot. So we'll present laws -- good and on very heavy in Israel slogans good made him. And this -- By one of those will slow you know this US. Rumpled bed over a real way yeah. Well in this we with a blue refusal. The -- let me move without us I've we -- split apart -- on --"

" It really is an art though there's no science and Bob you're kind of doing things randomly."

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