Thread: Escher label help

I got this hone today from a flea market in Columbia, MO.





Anyhow, since I plan on using this to hone razors, I am thinking of lacquering or otherwise protecting the label somehow to keep it in it's current visual condition.

The last thing I want to do is smear the ink though, and I'm not really concerned with resale value...

There are a few other threads where some have suggested nail polish, tape, traditional lacquer etc.

I think the tape sounds good, but the label extends from edge to edge, so I think keeping that watertight wouldn't be possible.

Covering a 7"x1.5" surface with nail polish, and making it look good sounds like a fools errand, and I don't think it would be durable enough for an everyday use.

I guess that Japanese lacquer stuff would work, but I have no experience with it. Is it durable enough?

What do you guys think?