Thanks Dave.I finished the riser with a few coats of tru oil to fill in the grain on the walnut.Then three coats of Nason clear automotive finish from my hVLP gun,I then scuffed it with a scotch brite to dull it down a bit.Lastly I rubbed with medium rubbing compound until i felt it was the "semigloss" look i was wanting.I did this on my last longbow and it seems to be holding up well so far.Scott