Walnut finish problem

[Sledgehammers_at_Dawn]

This is my first time trying to finish a walnut stock following Dave Person’s method using Polymerized Tung Oil. As I expected, it’s not turning out nearly as good as his examples. Imagine that
I’ve included some pictures of what is going on. I made a slurry with sand paper and finish, let dry, sanded, cleaned the stock and am now on my second coat of finish. I ruffed up the finish between coats and let them dry. Now I am seeing dull spots in some of the pours.
Any thoughts and suggestions would be welcome.
Duane

 

[wiscoaster]

I would just blend in the "rough spots" very lightly with #0000 steel wool, then make sure to get all the steel wool dust off (brush, blow, wipe with tack rag or wipe with solvent) and then repeat your same process. You are putting it on really, really, thin, no? You can add a little solvent to that tung oil if it's too thick.

I think you're coming along OK. Don't be in a hurry to be done. Most of the time it's a case of seeing what the last step did before you decide what to do next.

I'm working on refinishing a stock right now that I've changed directions three times already and I'm still not done.

 

[The Crisco Kid]

I quit steel wool and went to using grey Scotch Brite which is a lot less messy.

 

[Sledgehammers_at_Dawn]

Thank you both. I’m putting it on thin, maybe not really, really thin I’ll let it dry a few more days then hit it with grey scotch brite. I’m leery of using steel wool.
Some of the rays and pores don’t seem to have filled up. Will subsequent coats of finish fill them?

Patience is something I am still learning

 

[Flintandsteel]

More coats of finish will solve the problem. You’re done with sandpaper.
If you must, use maroon or gray scotchbrite.