OK, thanks, guys! Actually, I think all the poly is totally gone (I have gone over it with 220 and 320 after I screwed it up with the orbital). I'm down to almost bare wood in a lot of places. But basically, as I understand it, poly would still be better for my situation. (Which I don't have a problem with, it's just the shop is 100 mi away, and I only get up there once or twice every 2 months, and just for Saturday afternoon-Sunday afternoon). Yes, I'm getting rather impatient; I can't get my Axioms before I finish this thing!
As I recall, the scratches are mainly on the top at this point, which is 3/4 inch solid white oak, so sanding that down is not a problem. The sides are where the plywood/veneer issue is, but I think they're tolerable.
When I was using the orbital over the polyurethane, I was only using 220 grit sandpaper, but I guess that's enough to leave the scratches. Ah well.
Thanks for all the advice!
