BT98 wrote:
I recently purchased a solid oak bedroom set from the Amish in north
east Ohio.

I forgot to mention, clear Gymseal (or Waterlox) over Red Oak results in
the color shown here, in the photos below "MSDS" and "Safety":

http://www.valspar.com/val/resident/gymseal.jsp

The pink tint of the raw wood disappears on it's own.