Looks very nice! I'm curious if you put a clear sealer of some type on the kitchen countertop? I've seen some people use a rubbed in oil but it has to be re-oiled from time to time. I saw once someone used a product called ceramithane from Graham Paints. They used the matte finish (I think there was a satin and a deep gloss as well) and put in on with some type of a bristle paint pad (the kind that are supposed to help you cut in better by having a pad on this plastic thingy with rollers) they used the pad to get a very even coat without roller or brush marks. It is a water based product that 'crosslinked' to the additional coats. After 3 coats it was an incredibly hard and smooth clear finish that didn't scratch easily and was easy to wipe with a cloth (almost a bit slippery when wet) Just curious what other options there are to top that nice wood you have there.
