I made this bench as a companion to a live edge cherry table for my father.
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The finish is Waterlox+BLO, then waxed.
My previous favorite method of applying oil/varnish is to wetsand up to 1500g. However, I notice that it's hard to control for streaks. I had better success on this bench by wetsanding up to 600. The steel wool does not leave noticeable scratches after this. It's just easier (for me) to achieve a streakfree finish.