Cherry Stain Over Walnut?

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Hello lads! I've finally finished the new work bench, time to put it to use! I'm going to be re-shaping and re-finishing the TC Renegade I converted to a 24 ga. smooth rifle. I'd thought this would be a straight-forward modification of the comb, wrist and forend, same as many TC's before. But. I've had some (dangerous) ideas - How about a naked butt, plain wood with a toe plate and a cap at the heel? I've always liked the look of highly polished and finished end grain! This stock is rather plain walnut, straight-grained, nothing fancy. I'd like to get a reddish, cherry-like color on it, so use a colored filler? Or just stain with cherry stain? I look forward to your input!

 

[64Springer]

Lots of original U.S. military rifles have walnut stocks with a reddish tinge and they look very nice.

.45-70s and M1917s come to mind.

Don't go too dark with the stain. Thin it if possible. Then build up to the color you like.

Trans-Tint alcohol based stain is perfect for what you want to do.

 

[TDM]

The cherry stain will work fine, but I'd suggest starting out with a well diluted stain/denatured alcohol mix. You can always add more stain for more color. Maybe start with 30-40% stain. And if you do get too much color, use pure alcohol to draw it back.

 

[tenngun]

Stain brings out figure real well, even if you halve a dark wood

 

[64Springer]

Stain brings out figure real well, even if you halve a dark wood

Good point.

This where Trans-Tint really shines.

 

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Thanks for the tip guys, that sounds like just what I'm looking for!

 

[The Appalachian]

I use red oak minwax oil stain over walnut for that look.

 

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I use red oak minwax oil stain over walnut for that look.View attachment 225866

Appalachian, was that over walnut stain or over bare walnut?

 

[The Appalachian]

Appalachian, was that over walnut stain or over bare walnut?

The stock in the picture is a walnut stock stripped down to bare wood, sanded, red oak stain applied, and probably at the time of the picture 3 coats of boiled linseed oil with japan drier added rubbed in.