Skittles, the best way to get rid of the smell is to seal it into the wood with clear/white shellac. Zinsser’s Bulls Eye is both a good product and readily available. One secret is to check the date of manufacture and not buy any that is older than a year and the newer, the better. You can probably cut the shellac in half with denatured alcohol and adequately seal the surface. One attribute of shellac is that alcohol will always remove it so it’s a good product to use on something that might be a valuable antique some day and where closeness to original condition might be an issue.
Henry in MI
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