I painted this one with Model Master "Wood" enamel, followed by a drybrush of MM "Leather" enamel, then brush-coated with Future. The drybrush was a tad wetter than a regular drybrush, with each blade getting one stroke. Practicing on some scrap plastic will give you anidea of how much you need. This was done on a 1/72 kit, and was the first & only time I've done it. For a laminated prop, you can paint the darker & lighter wood colors first, then streak with two darker shades.
Hope this helps.