[rigo]

scale of 1-10....hmmmmm.....maybe a 5 or so....one of the things you need to do is study the grain of the wood your trying to replicate......not all woods are the same.....another thing...is you have to realize the randomness of nature......if you try too hard.....you'll actually make more of an unrealistic patterned look...another thing...is there are several layers there....
1. a white base
2. a candy tangerine covering with streaking of darker areas
3.cover the area with a tac cloth....spray with a mix of tangerine and root beer candies
4.do some hand brush work to get some of the darker grain lines
5.do the tac cloth thing again
6.more brush work and so on....

the whole process took me about an hour from start of the paint to finishing the clear... in sunlight....cause of the nature of candies....and the layering...you actually get a simulated glow that wood gives when it's covered with a varnish...

hope this helps......

rigo