Quote Originally Posted by Surpmil View Post
From the photos what you have there is mold
That's not mold, that's lifting varnish. Scraping the wood will remove all surface, let alone patina. If you have to refinish the wood, there'll be no patina left.

Quote Originally Posted by Surpmil View Post
Confused yet?
If you wonder if you've confused the OP, then why do it?