soft spot in stock advice, please

[thecapgunkid]

Have a soft spot, fortunately under where the patchbox will go, in the CM 1 pre-rev kentucky  stock I got from Pecatonica.
This is a very versatile, partially inletted stock delivered promptly and well worth the money.

Down by the butt plate there is a fuzz spot that won't show well on camera and won't go away.  Whiskering is next after I inlet for the wood lid, but I'd still like to know what you guys do when you encounter this. I went through 320 grit and it is still there, albeit un-gouged or shallowed.  The rest of the wood is attractive and figured.

Thanks

Capgun

[deepcreekdale]

I have run into this problem occasionally with certain pieces of maple. It should smooth out after being whiskered, although you might have to repeat the process a few times. Make sure when you whisker you are using a new piece of sandpaper with good sharp grit so it cuts off the whiskers rather than driving them back into the wood.  Also, you try smoothing with a scraper, that tends to not leave the "fuzzies" like you get when sanding these areas of softer wood.

[Waksupi]

Go to the hardware store, and get some wood hardner.

https://www.amazon.com/Minwax-41700000-High-Performance-Hardener/dp/B000BPINKS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1508684305&sr=8-1&keywords=wood+hardner

[little joe]

The wood hardner works on walnut well and should help you also.

[Joe S.]

Anybody try that stuff and then try your finish?not sure how that would affect say,AF.Never liked reading a label saying it doesn't affect whatever only to learn a lesson after the fact.

[Daryl]

Will not ship to Canada - must be something in it now allowed. Lowes up here carries MinWax, but not the wood hardener- pity.

[Waksupi]

Anybody try that stuff and then try your finish?not sure how that would affect say,AF.Never liked reading a label saying it doesn't affect whatever only to learn a lesson after the fact.

If in doubt, test on scrap.

[Joe S.]

Without question,also like to hear reviews from other folks as well,if it was tried or used these folks will give you the skinny on it,good or bad.

[Waksupi]

Without question,also like to hear reviews from other folks as well,if it was tried or used these folks will give you the skinny on it,good or bad.

I have used it, haven't tried it with aqua fortis, but worked fine with other stains and finishes.

[Joe S.]

Did you treat the entire stock or just the problem area?

[taco650]

Wood turners use CA glue to harden soft spots.  Might try that...

[rich pierce]

So when is the hardener applied?  After staining I assume.

[smallpatch]

I'd say leave it alone.  A first coat of finish should harden it up.  If it still fuzzes, burnish it and apply another coat till it goes away. 
No matter what you add to harden the wood, it's going to keep it from taking stain, especially AF.

[bob in the woods]

Leave it be until after you have stained. The finish itself will often really absorb into the spot and harden it up. It's usually enough.
If not, then CA applied will do the trick, but never before staining. 

[FDR]

I am a wood turner (Reelfoot style duck calls) and my experience is that the CA glue will give you a shiny spot that will be difficult to impossible to hide.

Fred

[Daryl]

Leave it be until after you have stained. The finish itself will often really absorb into the spot and harden it up. It's usually enough.
If not, then CA applied will do the trick, but never before staining.

If it soaks up a LOT oil finish in that spot - it needs to harden fully, which will take longer in that spot than anywhere else. Make sure it is hard

& dry before applying more.