What gives Distressed Pine Planks their weathered wood appearance?
The wire-brushed surface selectively removes softer wood fibers and makes the harder grain more pronounced. On knotty pine, this creates a tactile, naturally worn appearance while allowing knots and variations in the real wood to remain visible. Tilton specifically identifies this Distressed Pine collection as wire-brushed, and independent wood-finishing references confirm how wire brushing produces this effect.