I am in process with a large ambrosia maple bowl.......it has some nice ambrosia figure and some pinkish hue to it. I kind of like this feature and want to preserve what I can. I know I need to wet sand this, because some of the end grain is really a bear, so I thought I would run this up the flagpole for the collective wisdom of the group here.
Is there an oil finish that will not darken the wood much? I have Mahoney's Walnut oil on hand, and some tung oil and antique oil, which is a bit dated and darker than a new can would be. I would like it to have a nice luster but not plastic looking finish in the end, so if you have any ideas to help me achieve this end result, I would appreciate your input.........thanks in advance!
Also, what about buffing? Would you do it after the oil finish dries, or perhaps even buff the bare wood before finish?