The folks who use an epoxy, marine or otherwise, on their bench tops all speak to how tough it is. In the newly resurrected ShopNotes Vol.24, Issue 139 there is a bench build that laminates plywood on its edge for the bench top. The top is then epoxied. I am building up a new shop after a recent move and am kicking ideas around in my head.

The only epoxied wood I have been around has been on boat hulls. I am trying to anticipate what it would be like to work on an epoxied bench top. I like the feel of a wood bench finished in BLO or wax. I think I am concerned epoxy would be more slippery than I would like. It's pretty subjective, I know. Epoxy is clearly popular for its durability and ease of repair. Can someone speak to the difference in feel with traditional oil/wax finishes?

TIA