there are various drying and drawing agents for wood that MAY get rid of your "birthmark" ...you could also try a hot iron over a piece of soft cloth.... if it is an oil spot soaked in that will draw some of it out. ( I have built and repaired some rifle stocks and deal with WELL oiled woods on occasion) if you dont mind sanding and staining a toothbrush and some alcohol might also remove some of the oil, but will result in a white-ish dry area that will have to be carefully recolored with stain ( the alcohol is slight drying agent and will remove oil but the rest of your wood has natural oils ... so it will "bleach" a little)
up to you if you are going for "NEW" or character.. I do not think the mark is that bad
Also a trick for dents and dings ( are's where the wood was compressed but not chipped out ) is a wet rag and a hot iron... you can force steam into a dent and swell the wood back out.
Last edited by greywuuf; 05-22-2015 at 12:14 PM.