Wood – No Poly Please!

Ok I’ve got some wood issues
1) I just had my oak overmantle stripped and I am doing the finishing. I would like to keep the wood as light as possible and i dont want to finish it with Poly.
2) Recently I had a couple of coats of Poly put on my parlor floor. The finish is semi-gloss and it looks like plastic to me. I hate it! Anything I can do? What are some other NON-poly wood floor finishes? 3) I just had a bench made for the farm table in my dining room and I am staining and sealing it. What is a good sealer that will stand up to some wear and tear and is NOT poly? Tung Oil? Anything else?
Thanks, Thanks, and Thanks!

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