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Thanks for your input.

I inspected the boards carefully again and would agree that the issue is likely sheen discrepancy resulting from grain differences - as you and others have suggested.
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I will buff it with 0000 steel wool and see how things go, do you think I should:

1. just rub the dry surface
2. rub with tung oil - wipe off - let dry
3. rub with mineral spirits - wipe off -...

Edward, I used 100% pure tung oil by Real Milk Paint Co. mixed with Solvable (TM) Mineral Spirits

Thx for the suggestion. For starting over, procedurally, does that mean doing the following?

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I applied 2 coats of tung oil to yellowheart wood and got poor results.

My steps:


sanded boards to 220 grit
first coat (50/50 pure tung oil & mineral spirits)
waited 9 days
second coat...