On Sat, 9 Jan 2010 10:49:05 -0800 (PST), 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 don't know of any practical wood finish that can withstand a
ball-point pen. If it is a writing table you are building consider a
leather covering for writing.