20 years ago we had a wood stair rail put in to replace an iron rail and asked for a natural wood finish. We're very happy with the result. I'm not up on finishes (just have Bob Flexners book) and guess what he used was something like Watco's Danish Oil or Watco's Satin Wax as he left some of the finish to reapply periodically (we've forgotten to do that) and when I went through my supplies in the back of my cabinet there were these two very old cans (one or both of which is what he left). I just bought 16' of red oak railing to go up after a renovation and need to know the steps to go through: sanding up to what grit and then what to use as a finish...Danish oil only, Satin wax only, Danish oil followed by wax? Would you recommend something else?
Thanks for any input.