On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:31:10 -0700 (PDT), Jay Pique
wrote:

I've finished milling all the parts for what I thought was a simple
shelving job, but I've now got an issue. The client has changed her
mind about color, and would prefer that I had made everything from
Walnut so it would match her counters. Anyone have any ideas on how
to dye and/or stain hard maple to look like walnut? I'm not remaking
everything, and the client knows this, so we're just going to do the
best we can. Thanks in advance.

JP

Maple does not stain well at all. You might consider a walnut veneer
over the maple.