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I have made several new parts for an antique maple chair. I need (at the request of the owner) to match the old finish. I have the color right between the stain and shellac topcoat, but the old finish has signs of aging. The finish has an almost alligatored effect as if it were left too close to a heat source. Not really cracking but more raised areas intersected by tiny canals. The raised areas are barker than the “canals” and this gives the entire chair look barker than the new pieces. Any ideas will be appreciated. Thanks,Bruce