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I really like Charles Neil's videos on finishing. He offers lots of options, and I would like advice about which to use on my project. I am making a dining table out of sapele. I began with two coats of Watco Danish Oil, which brought out the character well. Then I followed with 6 coats of varnish (three parts gloss wipe on poly, two parts mineral spirits, one part BLO). It looks good, but as I rub out I want to get to a satin finish. Charles used a P 1200 grit wet sanded followed by Abralon 2000 wet sanded. In another video he used Micro Mesh wet sanded (1200 followed by 12000). Any preferences or advice? Thanks</p>