After years of trying to get a good blotch free finish with stain
trying everything from wiping stain to spraying dye I have decised I
hate stain. Maple, Cherry, Walnut and IPE are all beautiful woods
when finished naturally. (At least this is what I tell myself).
Cherry, walnut and IPE are gorgous with oil based finishes and I like
maple best with a water based poly of laquer. If god wanted maple to
be a medium brown he would have made maple trees out of all
sapwood. ;-)