Built this tower a few years back along with a short cabinet. The wood is Birch ply and is face framed/trimmed with poplar hardwood. Finish is General Finishes Gel stain, and was top coated (Sprayed) with water based lacquer.
Not to sure what going on with the side, but as you can see in the attached photo there is a pattern that has me puzzled. Not sure i did this while applying stain, nor while spraying the lacquer, but i’m open to possible causes.
BTW: I can assure you it didn’t look like this when it left my shop.
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I'm not certain but I think I saw something like that years ago. The finish you used brought out bruises made during the plywood pressing process. The top ply absorbed the finish and highlighted the flaw underneath. Blame it on the manufacturer. That's all I have.
Best to you,
Mikaol
Mikaol is likely correct. It could also be a sine wav pattern, probably part of a communication from extra terrestrials.
The finish is allowing the pattern to telegraph through the veneers. Glue patterns, machine handling compression patterns, etc. Sheet goods with very thin veneers don't play well with penetrating finishes. thicker veneers fair better.
Take a look at office furniture, kitchen-n-bath stuff and other commercial sheet good cabinetry. You will find most finishes are closer to paint than to a penetrating finish. They can still look great. They are just targeting a different purpose than something like a deep 'in the wood' finish like a coffee table or a China hutch.
Two examples of "cherry" attached.
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