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Without seeing the wood I can't say if it is tool marks or not, but it is possible that you are talking about the natural pores in Oak. Oak is quite an open grain timber similar to Ash and it is possible it is the open grain you are finding is filling up with the sanding slurry. If you want a glass smooth surface on Oak you do have to fill the grain first.

Hope this helps a bit.

[QUOTE="Shaver, post: 162157, member: 344"] Without seeing the wood I can't say if it is tool marks or not, but it is possible that you are talking about the natural pores in Oak. Oak is quite an open grain timber similar to Ash and it is possible it is the open grain you are finding is filling up with the sanding slurry. If you want a glass smooth surface on Oak you do have to fill the grain first. Hope this helps a bit. [/QUOTE]

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