JJ, I would advise using 200 grit paper next and then 400 grit paper and then perhaps even some 4-0(0000)four ought, steel wool. Be sure to use a sanding black with the 100 grit and rougher so to avoid waves in the wood. You want the wood nice and flat on the flat spots and nice and smooth curves on the curves. A doll rod with sand paper will work well for the curved spots. The last stock I did, which was several years ago, I used sprayed on Flecto Verathane in a satin finish. This finishes extremely tough and you don't have to wait forever as with the tru-oil products. In order to avoid finger prints use a bent clothes hanger to hold the stock thru one of the cuts in the stock. Then, when finished with a coat, just hang the stock up by the clothes hanger hook. Put on several thin coats rather than one heavy coat that can run. The big key is to use good sanding technique before applying a finish.
