The only thing we’re not happy about is the way the stain is basically saturated at the end grain zones (e.g. cutaways, contour edges, etc.). The front, back and some areas of the sides are wonderfully coloured and detailed with the natural figuring of the basswood grains, but by contrast the other areas of the edges just look plain. The worst part of that, however is that the darkness of those areas draws your eye to them.
What, if any, is the best method at this stage to improve the saturated zones? Do we sand back to get to some of the lesser stained wood?
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