I read an article about people trying to fake that 150 year old 'patina'. One guy, trying to fake an antique pine chair, used an assortment of objects to apply 'dings and dents'. (I should say that the chair was handmade with appropriate tools, so that at least 'mechanically' it looked 'old') Then he literally smoked the chair for several days over a smoky fire that had an assortment of dirt and garbage tossed on the fire. More 'dings and dents'. Left out on the windy seashore, protected from direct rain for several months, more smoke, more dings, more seashore. Did this for 2 years. Showed it to another 'expert' who declared it to be a legitimate piece from the early 1800's. Other experts had mixed opinions. So, if you are REALLY dishonest, it IS possible to fool the 'experts', if you have enough time and patience.
