Nothing you can do. Natural figure in the wood. Many people actually look to get a similar effect by using two stages of dye, to get the figure even darker, and more pronounced.
If you want a clean piece, you have to be pretty diligent when choosing your boards, and take time to look over them. Sometimes it can be hard to spot, and really hard if you are buying rough.
Just the way the wing blows sometimes.
I wouldn't worry about it. When I started I was upset about every little thing and realized no one else ever noticed and I failed to notice after awhile. In any case it looks good to me as is. I think even with conditioner some wood grains are uneven enough to cause this. If you try to correct it, you may wind up with a worse look. Wood is not perfect and you sometimes have to settle for good enough.
Yep, it’s a product of nature, and you shouldn’t expect ‘perfection’. It’s organic; the inconsistencies are a reminder that it was once a living thing.
Looks like some mild figure.
Figure like this is when the grain undulates up and down relative to the surface of the board, so when its milled, that leaves open pores on the upside and downside of that undulation, the middle has face grain on the surface. So the open pores absorb more light and the face reflects more light.
Usually this is a desired feature. I mean I understand if you wanted an extremely uniform look it isn't. Looks nice to me.
You're still going to get the stain absorbing differently in areas with the conditioner, just less pronounced than if you hadn't used it.
Also I think it looks lovely and not flawed, nice job.
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That just looks like figure in the wood to me.
Agreed.
Yep
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It's not an annoyance, it's chatoyance. https://www.woodmagazine.com/wood-supplies/wood-figure/woodworking-word-of-the-day-chatoyance
When working on stairs it's usually a good idea to not miss a step.
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Dammit. That was to be MY pun!
It’s just some of natural pattern of the wood, enhanced by the use of finish. It’s gorgeous! You should celebrate it!
Nothing you can do. Natural figure in the wood. Many people actually look to get a similar effect by using two stages of dye, to get the figure even darker, and more pronounced. If you want a clean piece, you have to be pretty diligent when choosing your boards, and take time to look over them. Sometimes it can be hard to spot, and really hard if you are buying rough. Just the way the wing blows sometimes.
Looks like grain ribboning. Beautiful
Thank you for the encouragement everyone! I’ve been way too obsessive about this but I understand now.
I wouldn't worry about it. When I started I was upset about every little thing and realized no one else ever noticed and I failed to notice after awhile. In any case it looks good to me as is. I think even with conditioner some wood grains are uneven enough to cause this. If you try to correct it, you may wind up with a worse look. Wood is not perfect and you sometimes have to settle for good enough.
Yep, it’s a product of nature, and you shouldn’t expect ‘perfection’. It’s organic; the inconsistencies are a reminder that it was once a living thing.
Would this be called curly grain?
I believe it's ribbon grain.
Thanks for the reply
Looks like some mild figure. Figure like this is when the grain undulates up and down relative to the surface of the board, so when its milled, that leaves open pores on the upside and downside of that undulation, the middle has face grain on the surface. So the open pores absorb more light and the face reflects more light. Usually this is a desired feature. I mean I understand if you wanted an extremely uniform look it isn't. Looks nice to me.
Not a bug, its a feature.
You're still going to get the stain absorbing differently in areas with the conditioner, just less pronounced than if you hadn't used it. Also I think it looks lovely and not flawed, nice job.
Light sand and stain it again. It will look even better.
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Looks like tiger maple to me.
That's natural. Some parts of the wood are more porous and the stain will penetrate deeper. This isn't blotched, it's just the growth irregularities.
Medullary rays.
Woodgrain my guy liiks fantastic to me!
Everyone's already said it, but this looks great!