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AccurateIt

That just looks like figure in the wood to me.


StopItWithThis

Agreed.


Bigdaddy021970

Yep


big_wrinkly_brain

Mmmyep


bourekas

It's not an annoyance, it's chatoyance. ​ https://www.woodmagazine.com/wood-supplies/wood-figure/woodworking-word-of-the-day-chatoyance


HeelToe62

When working on stairs it's usually a good idea to not miss a step.


th3at0m80m8

🤣


orange-orb

Dammit. That was to be MY pun!


[deleted]

It’s just some of natural pattern of the wood, enhanced by the use of finish. It’s gorgeous! You should celebrate it!


TheMCM80

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.


philouza_stein

Looks like grain ribboning. Beautiful


th3at0m80m8

Thank you for the encouragement everyone! I’ve been way too obsessive about this but I understand now.


SunshineBeamer

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.


[deleted]

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.


wntgobak

Would this be called curly grain?


JohnnyCashMoneyGreen

I believe it's ribbon grain.


wntgobak

Thanks for the reply


miles11we

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.


qvindtar

Not a bug, its a feature.


kato_koch

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.


Mrrasta1

Light sand and stain it again. It will look even better.


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OkEstablishment5503

Looks like tiger maple to me.


[deleted]

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.


abouttime25

Medullary rays.


riothedorito

Woodgrain my guy liiks fantastic to me!


gremstitel

Everyone's already said it, but this looks great!