Thanks, Barb!
I basically French polished it, YRTi - shellac plus a drop of tung oil in the pad every now and again so it keeps moving smoothly. The nice thing about shellac is that it goes on quick and dries quick. I think I did six-eight coats in a half-hour. I’ll probably hit it with a half-dozen more coats one of these days (after the existing oil in the finish has time to cure).