On Jan 9, 1:49*pm, Mark Whittingham wrote:
I'm planning on a cherry top for a table I'm making. *The finish will
be Duravar. *Will this be hard enough to write on without noticeable
denting, or should I use maple and dye/stain it to look like cherry?
Thank you.

JP

I have two cherry table tops I made from wood from the farm I grew up
on. One is over 18 years old -- we have written on it over the years
and no marks. I guess you could make marks if you pushed hard enough
with a ball point pen,

l8r
Jack