Renata wrote in
:

snip of a long and useful tale...

Just gotta investigate a good finish (which I'm hoping you folks will
give me additional info so I can cheat this process).

Waterlox Original. Sealer/Finish, maybe three coats, or follwoed up by
their varnish. Wipe it on with an old tshirt or a good paper towel.

For the handles, it's dead solid easy. That's why I like it.

It's on the blanket chest that became a coffee table. Red oak, 4 or 5
coats of this, and it doesn't show where the grandkids beat on it with
their toys and such. It would be great on walnut handles.

I use for all sorts of walnut stuff, most of which is of modest scale and
gets looked at pretty closely.

Woodcraft sells it here, but so do other places. Just not everywhere.

We're rooting for you to get that kitchen complete, photographed, and up on
the web!

Patriarch