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Yes. Hardwood will scratch, ding and dent. It is the nature of the beast. The beauty of having hardwood is that it conceals and camouflages marks. We like to call it character. Most scratches are surface scratches that will not have penetrated the protective coating. The finish is designed to be hard but pliable enough not to shatter and chip.
