To the Collective Mind of Cosmic Lute Wisdom- especially the luthiers amongst us- What is a good finishing product to put on a lute/vihuela neck? I had to scrape down the neck of my vihuela, now it's time to seal & protect it; and wonder what, especially, could stand up to the abuse of sliding gut fret knots the best? Also perhaps renewable? There is no sweat problems from my hands, just need informed opinions on the strongest, most durable finish that is also relatively easy to apply. I don't care about historically informed finishes per se, but I am a mere amateur craftsman- no workshop let alone a spray booth, just a large piece of cardboard on the living room table for lute operations. Also an outdoor, backyard deck for limited finishing/sanding operations when things get toxic.
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