Thread: Wooden base on a JNat

Yesterday my new Nakayama arrived from Maxim, and has already produced a better edge on my straights than my Shaptons ever did.
The only problem I can see in the future is the wooden base cracking due to the water I tend to splash around during the honing.
Are there some way to waterproof the wooden base? or do I have to change my habit of rinsing off the slurry under running water in the sink.