PhysDoc, You might like to try Laurel Mtn walnut stain. Rather than putting it on bare wood, wait until you have a finished finish sanded in. When it's well cured, wipe on a coat of stain and gently smooth it out with a paper towel. Let it cure for4-5 hours. Then do another top coat or two of your finish. It's a lot easier to stain a finish than to stain the wood because the sanding-in will make an uneven coat of the stain. You may want to try a practice run on scrap wood. Good luck.

Bill Ferguson