There have been countless threads on SMC regarding the safety of various finishes for salad bowls and and other utility items, but I haven't seen many questions or responses addressing the durability one finish over another. Assuming that all available wood finishes are safe once cured (I don't want to debate this issue, as it has been debated/discussed in numerous posts previously), are there particular finishes that simply don't stand up to the test of time when used on salad bowls and other utility items? For example, it seems to me that a lacquer finish on a salad bowl would probably not look good after repeated use. I have only used walnut oil for salad bowls, so I don't have any experience with other finishes in this application. It is also intuitive to me that film finishes would be difficult to repair or "rejuvinate" when needed. What are your experiences in using finishes other than walnut oil and how do they hold up over time from the standpoint of appearance and water resistance?