If this schit dont work out to my eye when I hit the tru oil to it intially tommorow and see what it will look like wet which will be a pretty good idea of when done and "dry" a week or 2 from now.

I'm gonna tape off the checkering leave it tru oil sealed.

And tooth brush whack a mole spray paint it .
I know that works and this is just birch anyways.
Live with that for Dove season.

While I track down a Black walnut stock after deer season in january