I have a job coming up building 36 live edge table tops for a local restaurant. Probably 75% of them will be walnut and the rest hard maple. I built around 15 for the same people about a year ago and the finish I used is starting to chip and flake on some of the tables (1 coat sand and sealer 3 coats Poly). I do not have much experience finishing but I'm looking for a much more durable finish without using epoxy (trying to avoid the cheap plastic look). After doing some research and asking around I discovered penetrating epoxy which I would like to try as a sealer before finishing. Also I found a nice detailed post for the kind of finish I'm looking for which I attached. I have yet to try it but I'm looking for as much information/knowlege as I can get so that I can expeirement with a few finishes. Also I'm very limited on spraying, a hand rubbed or brushed finish would probably be the best route.
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