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It will be messy but you could also get it sand blasted. One of my customers
is having this done to oak beams.

Sandblasting is a great way of ripping out the softer parts of the
grain, while leaving the harder parts raised and roughened - if that's
what you want then go ahead, but it should never be considered for
"restoration" purposes.