I agree about the thick spotting agent. I believe it is canode and as such can be thinned a bit with windex. The closer you are to done, the thinner you want your canode. No harm in cleaning everything and trying another spotting cycle.
In fact I've gotten spoiled to using the Biax to scrape with that I only hand scrape for areas that the power scraper can't get into
Yes the red showed on camera better as well, it was a thinner ink and was an interesting contrast to looking at blue.
i'm shooting for perfection, i hope not to disappoint!
thanks for the advise , i'll construct a special box upon completion.
i'm no woodworker, but i'll make exception for a worthy cause.
thank you as always,
Not only are you a Zen master but a California movie star too! I watched Tom's video last night. Send me the dimensions of the box you need and I will make it for you I have some nice Cocbolo and Brazillian Walnot that would make a beautiful box for your show piece.