RE: Stock Finishing - Any Suggestions, Please
DO NOT STAIN the walnut wood.....walnut stain is for birch and other light colored woods to make them look like walnut.....
I've had great results with a product from Brownells called custom oil.....It's from Chem Pak, available only in satin and it produces a fine finish but requires many coates to fill the pores of the wood.
I like to fill the pores with the same finish thgat I'm using to finish the final coat.....wood fillers for the pores are easily seen in the final product.....
Birchwood Casey Tru-oil can also be used and it's hand rubbed the entire way. The Brownell's product is an aerisol spray.....I like it a lot.