It might help to put it in a box with a bunch of old files and metal parts, and shake the whole thing around until you're happy with the result! I had a friend who made rustic pine cobblers' benches. He'd scrub down the wear points with a file, whack them with chains and stones to give them a little "age" One of the finishing touches involved giving his 2 1/2 yr. old a hammer...
But, to be period correct, you need a gnarly wood bottom.
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