I’m in the process of sanding the old varnish and 90’s stain from a solid (what I believe to be) oak table. The wood underneath is so soft, buttery, and beautiful! I can’t stop running my hands over it.

Originally I was going to stain it with a couple of different stains to give it a weathered looking depth, but I love it the way it is now. Does anyone have any experience with sealing a table like this?

I want to achieve a matte, soft look, with adequate protection (Mom of three messy young boys!), without darkening the wood at all. Is this possible?

Here are a couple of photos I took yesterday. Since then I’ve taken the table apart and gotten quite a bit more sanding done. There are two leaves which I still need to sand also. I’m going back and forth between using Tung oil, or a water based matte finish.
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