Ahh yes, basswood. Never seen this wood species.

Nice carvings. What species of wood is that?

I used tung oil for the first time in Dec. for a serving board and it still smelled 2 full months after applying. I applied one coat of mineral oil 5 days ago to see if it cut the smell and it seems to have worked. I didn’t like the smell of tung oil from the onset. I’m going to use mineral oil from now on.