Very disappointed with the "distressed" aspect of this mantle.   Fake knots are etched into the front of it and in my opinion makes it look very cheap.   There are also a number of spots where it looks like somebody took a punch to put small holes and make it appear "distressed".   Again looks cheap.    I Palm sanded the entire thing, filled the small holes and stained it my own color.    Shouldn't have to do this for a 500 dollar item.   Quality is good though.   Zoom in on the picture really close to see what I'm talking about.