Dark Finish on standard maple

[RiverRat]

I am currently working on a kibler woods runner with the standard maple stock. I did two coats of iron nitrate and then stained with cherry stain. It turned out pretty nice. I am waiting on a kibler Fowler also with the standard maple and I want the finish to be very dark, about the color of an eggplant. How would I go about getting the stock that dark?

 

[Codger Craig Wilcox]

I'd use a walnut stain following two coats of Ferric Nitrate, Do keep the stain light enough to allow the curl of the maple to remain visible.

 

[Codger Craig Wilcox]

I'd use a walnut stain following two coats of Ferric Nitrate, Do keep the stain light enough to allow the curl of the maple to remain visible.