[Gallagher]

the process differs depending on the intended effect. the baseline version is good when i just need a gentle texture for, say, smooth, high quality lumber derived furniture. if it needs a lot of intimate details like knots and things, i go for a shorter stroke and use it as a guideline for making my own lines, so a level of randomness that i can't get on my own is still there.

an example where the quick method is adequate:

doesn't need the details you're talking about because it's an already subtly grained wood that's been well refined into its current state