what finish to do you put on rare woods generally speaking? For
example they had lots and lots of zebrawood, and two huge slabs
of Bubinga - rough cut with bark on them, along with some Bolivian
Rosewood and Mango. I can't see anyone staining wood like that,
so is it generally a simple varnish or wax as the finish?

Bubinga is popular for recorder makers, and you'd just oil it
for that.

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