"Sam the Cat" wrote in
:

I am looking for any thought on what else to try -- if sanding /
scraping is the way to go then so bit it, just want to make sure I am
not missing anything.

VM&P Naptha, in a well ventilated shop. Use lots of rags, and hang them to
dry, outside if possible. You want to remove the wax most of all, first,
and the naptha should do that. You shouldn't need more than that.

BTW, some cherry is going to blotch anyway. What you have may be prone to
that. DAGS on cherry + oil finish, and or look over at Jeff Jewitt's site,
www.homesteadfinishing.com

Patriarch