This was years in the making!
This was a fun project, although it was time consuming. I'm glad that I thought of it a few years ago, and that I was able to tackle the task. Rather than disposing of some old fence pickets I had to replace, I decided to save them. After milling the edges, sanding them, gray-washing them, and clear-coating them, it was time to install and see how they'd actually look. Thankfully, they look amazing. Enjoy the show!