Maybe this was a mistake, but one of the first bowls I made was from spalted maple. In general, the bowl turned out okay (I'd change some of my design decisions if I had it to do over again). I decided to use Watco Danish Oil for the finish, but I thought the results were a bit lack luster. After it dried, I decided to apply some gloss lacquer (rattle can) and while I like it better, the finish isn't very smooth, and the wood grain and imperfections from the punky spalted maple show through and don't look very good. So the question is, what are the best options for finishing a spalted bowl? Also, as far as the spalt, punky areas, knots, and wood grain, do these need to filled/sealed before applying the finish? Thanks!