is to lighten the wood and then refinish it again with either a
> urethane or polyurethane. Question: how does one effectively deal
sandpaper or those 3m green pads
take it down to bare wood
mount on a drywall pole sander or if you are in the gym a lot you could go with a belt sander
sandblasting gives a more modern look but is a lot of work and mess
or if you are tired on the knots paint it all or plaster it and make a fresco
for me it is a toss up between the fresco and sandblasting