I finish with 100% pure Tung oil,,,,take a terry cloth wash cloth damp with warm water,,,(not dripping wet) just get the wood damp. Let dry and sand with 200 grit paper.,do this 3-4 times, and let dry over night the last time. This process is called "raising the grain". Then a take another piece of terry cloth and give a good saturating coat of Tung oil. Work it in good, 15-20 minutes isnt none to long. Then make sure you have all the excess off and let dry 24 hrs. With some woods, lams included, you way want to check for excess oil bleeding back out, and rub it out with your cloth. If you don't, you can steel wool these bleed bumps off after dry also. The wood now would be sufficiently sealed, and have a little in the way of luster. I usually give another light coat just to be sure. If you want more luster, just keep repeating coats. On the last coats I would 0000 steel wool in between coats. On highly figured wood 12 or more coats isn't too many, nor would it be on a lam. staock. Makes for a deep finish that is easily touched up when a scratch may occur.
Dave
