I'm after some recommendations. I have a friend who is vision impaired. He and his wife recently bought a house and i'm in the process of making a dining room table as a house warming present. (Victorian Ash is the timber for those wondering). As he has low vision, they asked if it can have a smooth top so he can tell by feel if there are any food spots on the table when cleaning.
For my other projects, I have usually left a bit of the natural grain texture there, finishing them with either a beeswax blend or Rubio Monocoat. So I am a bit unsure how to best get a durable and smooth finish.
Does anyone have any recommendations for me? What products to stain, seal and finish it with? (They would like to keep it similar to the wood's natural colour. (Bonus points for Australian products)
And how fine would I be looking to sand it between those products?
What have you all done?