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   BillieRuben | Apr 09, 2023 05:05pm | #1

   I think I'm going to need some pictures to understand what you're saying.

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   Greya | Apr 09, 2023 06:53pm | #2

   Here's the wood I have to paint the ring on. I'm going to bring the tree ring out from the dark spot. It's slightly off center but the grain is so extreme. I'm basically making a faux tree ring on that slab of wood (from the wrong angle)

   
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   Greya | Apr 09, 2023 08:58pm | #3

   I'm wondering if bleaching the wood would take the grain down a lot of notches...

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   user-6480500 | Apr 10, 2023 08:59am | #4

   Maybe tracing paper to transfer then an artist brush in a compass using dye stain?

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   Greya | Apr 10, 2023 04:15pm | #5

   Thank you. That's a great idea. I'm concerned my lines won't look natural... tracing paper should help. Ty.

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   Greya | Apr 10, 2023 04:17pm | #6

   I think I found the answer. I thought I'd have to bleach but I knew that was too much damage....meeting halfway by colouring the sapwood darker seems like I could handle the damage. Here's a link with someone's opinion that I found today.

   https://thefinishingstore.com/tip-equalizing-sapwood/#:~:text=One%20method%20is%20to%20bleach,to%20the%20color%20you%20want.

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   _mj_ | Apr 10, 2023 04:52pm | #7

   Hi Greya, You are not dealing with sap / heartwood in your photo, those are grain lines and growth rings. IMO, you'd be well off to find a "quieter" slab to do your paint work on.

   If you're looking for a hardwood (you say what you have is oak, but I'm not so sure) I would suggest something like riftsawn soft maple. It has a very consistent and fine grain that would serve well as a blank canvas.