re: finishes

I’ll echo everything Jeff said. I’d go with a varnish, but I’ve found the P&L 38 to be pretty durable, almost certainly enough so for a dining table. That said, there’s no doubt that a phenolic varnish is about the most durable available, so if it’s film toughness that’s the #1 concern, it would make a fine finish.

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