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   jeanlou | Mar 07, 2007 03:38am | #1

   David

   Try an amber shellac. If is is not quite right, mix and match with a clear shellac.  JL

   You can also go to any paint store or big box store and choose from their finish samples.

   
   

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   Edited 3/6/2007 7:40 pm ET by jeanlou

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   Tom7 | Mar 07, 2007 03:57am | #2

   Go to http://www.homesteadfinishing.com and look at Transtint light vintage maple and dark vintage maple.  These liquid dyes are diluted with water and produce very nice, classic colors.

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   Kevin | Mar 07, 2007 04:57am | #3

   Western Maple is the brownest Maple that I know of. So it's already going to have warm tones even if you finished it with a water white material like CAB lacquer.

   I just finished applying a coat of Mahoney's "Utility Finish" which is a heat-treated Walnut oil to an art object made of figured Western Maple and a mixture of plain and figured Black Walnut. I'm going to lacquer over it with some pre-cat lacquer.  I did one almost identical to it a week ago but on that one I applied a very dilute amber dye stain before the lacquer.

   Right now with just the Walnut oil this Maple is a very rich light golden color. I think you'd like it. I love it! If you really want to minimize the yellowing then you could top it with super pale shellac or CAB lacquer. But I think that nitro lacquer is going to be very compatible with the coloration you are wanting.

   I purchased my Mahoney's oil at WoodCraft Supply. They're a national chain so there should be one reasonably close to you or you can either buy it from their website or buy it directly from Mike Mahoney's website.