I'm building a TV stand for my new DLP TV. The basic box is done and
I'm trimming it out. I used 3/4" birch plywood, and I'm going to use
some stock oak moldings to trim the horizontal edges, birch veneer for
the verticals. Anyway, I'm going for a dark cherry/rosewood color and
I'm wondering about what stain/finish you guys might think is easiest
to work with. There's stuff like minwax stain/sealer, the gel stains,
water based stains,and the combination stain/urethanes. Tung oil
seems like a distant choice, and then there's regular urethane versus
water based urethane.

I don't mind sanding between coats or using steel wool. If I had to
guess, I'd probably have the least confidence in the combination
stain/urethane but that's why I'd like to hear some opinions. The end
product has to be satin type finish.

Thanks for the help.

Mike