Wow! That looks great! When did you put the poly on it? That's my issue, now, I'm thinking of waiting a little while for the wood to turn naturally and then apply some poly on it to preserve it.
My dilemma is that I'm about to put T&G on the vaulted/cathedral ceilings and I was wondering if I should have the poly sprayed on it first and then put up...or wait until it ages then poly it...but it would be more difficult to apply the poly later. Hhhhmmm...so, I'm torn.
I just didn't want to wait and then the wood turns gray/brown like outside fences. Would that even do that inside?? I don't think so...
Some people say wait because the wood would look really nice when it turns naturally...