Iammeandnooneelse wrote:
There's lots of different woods about. Anyway, what's wrong with painting?
The paint would have to be a very sturdy paint to take the handling. Varnish sinks into the wood and makes a very hard and durable surface. A lot of paints don't. Varnish wears. Paint chips off. If you want to try this, consider a colored varnish instead of paint. There isn't that much use in making a wooden case and painting it so that it looks like a plastic case, anyway.