I've got a bunch of rough cut white pine I got cheap a long time ago. Been waiting for an opportunity to use it for a project, but it's so damn soft I keep avoiding it. Now I'm looking to build a butcher block STYLE table top for a medium sized desk. So my question is: Is this wood still too soft?
I'm worried about every little ding and scratch pretty quickly making the surface unusable for writing. Possibly even just looking bad in general.
Would using an epoxy type finish help with this? Could it possibly work regardless?
Advice would be greatly appreciated!