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Setting color and shade on an Extra Fancy maple stock

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I have Jim Kibler’s Colonial 50 cal with his extra fancy maple for the stock on order.
I have seen beautiful examples of this stock finished using Tannic acid and iron nitrite gun stock stain. All are beautiful buy some are quite dark. I am interested in something a bit lighter. Has anyone ever Tru Oiled varnished lacquered etc. a extra fancy unstained or blond stained stock. If so, we’re you happy with the outcome?
 
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I used 2 different stains; 3 layers of MinWax; and 3 layers of TruOil

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Don't use the tannic and dilute your nitric or iron nitrate. If you have a red maple stock you will most likely need to cut your strength more than with sugar.
 
When I ordered my Colonial, I also asked for a practice piece of fancy maple to test my carving and staining abilities. To that end, I just ordered a sample kit of aniline dye - alcohol based wood stain from Keda Dye stain powder. One shot on their web site sold me on experimenting with these mix and match powdered dyes.

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When I ordered my Colonial, I also asked for a practice piece of fancy maple to test my carving and staining abilities. To that end, I just ordered a sample kit of aniline dye - alcohol based wood stain from Keda Dye stain powder. One shot on their web site sold me on experimenting with these mix and match powdered dyes.

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Does it shoot "low"?
 
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