Kelali Kev
Well-known member
I bought some Amazon Rosewood which during steam bending brought out a lot of spots, assuming tannins. This is not unusual, and they usually sand off. In this case they would not sand off as it seems to go all the way through. I tried rubbing again with water since they are most likely water soluble stains, but that barely lightened the spots. I also tried rubbing with alchohol. Now I can see that the spots existed to a minor amount in the back wood also which did not have any water exposure. Do any of you have any suggestions?
I think tannins are acidic, so maybe a rub with an alkaline solution. I tried a little tru oil on a scrap to see how much it will disguise, but not much.
I think tannins are acidic, so maybe a rub with an alkaline solution. I tried a little tru oil on a scrap to see how much it will disguise, but not much.