Ferric Nitrate for curly maple.

[Appalachian Hillbilly]

Max that is very nice!

Here is a piece that I had dyed with Kita wood dye first then put Ferric Nitrate on half. It seems to have lessened the effect of the frric Nitrate. This looks promising! The darker portion is dye first, then ferric nitrate

It had a coat of semi gloss poly over it.

[Flem]

Hillbilly, you can get some pop from your dye job with a wash coat of de-waxed shellac and it should not cause any glue failures.

https://www.shellac.net

This outfit has an extensive collection of regular and de-waxed shellacs. Some also work as excellent toners, if you want to tweak the color subtly. 1/2lb cut mix is perfect for sealing off dyes and stains. I like to buy the regular stuff and decant it. The shellac wax is good for sealing utility wood among other uses.

[Appalachian Hillbilly]

Flem , thanks for the tip! I have really worried about the epoxy on clear lams over the maple.

I have a good supply of ambrosia, curly and fiddle maple. Figured maple and walnut or rosewood combos are my favorite!

The risers I am not so worried about.