Let me start by saying that I'm not the biggest fan of Truoil in the world. It's just to thick to use as it comes in the jar. Make life easy for yourself and go to your local Lowes or Menards and buy the smallest container Formbys modified tung oil finish you can buy and use it straight. Apply it with a small artist brush, brush it out with a toothbrush, wipe off the excess with a papertowel and you're done. Two or three coats should be more than enough to seal the checkering.

Doug

Doug Mann