I've not posted in a while so this is a re-acquaintance effort. But as long as I'm saying "hello, again", why not ask a question, too? I'm still a novice and lately have been looking at my finishing work. Any way, here is the scenario. I've been working with alot of Applachian red oak lately, (good price) and it is a very opened grained wood. I've just been finishing it with oil based stain or aniline dyes and top coating with a wipe on poly. But even the wipe on poly imparts a very "plastic" type of look. Does anyone have any finishing advice on red oak?