I’m guessing this is the result of layers of slathering a fresh layer of finish on these tables. To be honest, I kind of like the look. Any idea what type of finish this might be?

Here’s a slightly different angle:

  • GluWu@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    Urethane. The dark spots are big chunks of dirty plastic built up over many years. Lineseed or any oil doesn’t build up like this. You can see how much the surface has been raised from the level of the knot and clean wood. And how the dark spots scratch white like plastic. Also I’ve been around these a lot.