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I just put 3 coats of polyurethane on my workbench plywood and it's doing fine after a year or so. I'll probably switch to water based poly when my can of oil based runs out since I hear it's just as durable indoors and easier to clean up after.
This is the way. Waxes, oils, and even shellac are not durable finishes that will hold up under the kind of wear a desk top will be subjected to.