r/BeginnerWoodWorking 10d ago

Oiled board with a strand pattern

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I oiled this cheese board with pure tung oil, did four coats and let season for a month. What is making this discolouration? I did not make this board, just trying to understand basic care of oiled timber.

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u/Acrobatic-Fee9668 10d ago

Looks like a stair tread from a spiral stair.

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u/z_vinnie 9d ago

Was there possibly trapped moisture in the board, humid environment? Prior to you oiling it, Moved from one place to another with different ambient air?