I've also heard glue size, egg white ...
One thing is certain - a glossy lute top looks terrible (IMHO!) Bill [1]Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android From:"Paul Daverman" <daverman.p...@sbcglobal.net> Date:Sat, 24 Jan, 2015 at 0:00 Subject:[LUTE-BUILDER] Lute top finish/treatment I am wondering if some of the builders would be gracious enough to weigh in on their treatment of the lute top. Some say absolutely nothing should be put on the top. Others say varnish. I believe Lundberg had given a recipe for a bee's wax concoction. I'm curious if there is a consensus or standard. Thanks, Paul -- To get on or off this list see list information at [2]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- References 1. https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android 2. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html