I bought a beautiful 67" long board of spalted maple on eBay to use as drawer fronts for a chest I'm building. Wood arrived yesterday and it is gorgeous. There are a couple of small soft spots in the figuring, places that feel a little spongey or like cork. Is there some way I can stabilize these or harden them so they won't further deteriorate? What about taking a finish after doing that (whatever "that" is)? I don't know how deep the softness goes, but I'll be thicknessing this board down to 3/4" from 1 1/8". Will that get me past it? Thanks for your help.
Ian