OILED! SHINY! They look so pretty! My babies... I get so excited when I see things I'm making looking really *nice*. I went for oil instead of another finish because the wood had such a nice natural color to it. Stains can look really nice, but they also often end up looking fairly artificial, which just doesn't appeal to me as much. I was also apprehensive about messing up a lacquer and leaving large streaks across the body.