I have been working on a walnut countertop for my wife’s studio. Started with rough cut boards we cut down about a decade ago; planed them down, cut to width and edge planed and glued them up. Now I have finished sanding, I’m ready to apply a finish but am unsure of what I want to use. I am thinking about....wiping varnish, tounge oil/varnish or tongue oil followed by wax. My goal is to keep as much of the natural purple and blue in the wood and not cover it up with stain. I want a matte finish but need durability for water and spills as a sink will be installed.
I may need to use a poly over the tongue oil but DO NOT want the plastic look of most poly finishes.
So...what do you woodworkers recommend?
