Man sport to hear the news Waz... could you fill the spots with some dark timbermate and then lightly sand before you reapply the oil. Not sure just a thought but man the color looks so good with that wash. I was thinking about trying to roast the Ash IB-5 body on the kit that I have coming this week. Have you ever heard of someone heat treating a full. Let in the oven at about 200 degrees Fahrenheit. I know they do it to slab pieces but since the. Key will likely be 3-4 pieces glued I wander if the glue would hold up at that temp in a household oven. Maybe I am crazy but I love the color of roasted ash and the tone seems to be improved but the heat treating..