why not just different colored shellac?

"David" wrote in message
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How about a naptha wipe-down, sealing coat of dewaxed shellac, followed by
toner coats to get the color right?

Dave

Robert Kline wrote:

I did a job for a company that ordered 50 maple items. They chose maple
because they wanted to match their existing office decor. These are small
(2² X 10²) desk name bars with engraved plates. I used hard maple and
finished them with Natural Watco Oil then buffed them with Carnauba wax
with the Beall system. When they received them, they saw that they were
lighter than their office furniture and advised me that their office
furniture is done in cherry-maple, a wood that I¹m not familiar with.
They asked me if there is a way to darken the name plates and I told them
that, if there¹s a way, someone on this newsgroup will come up with the
answer. Sanding and re-staining would be a very last resort.
Thanks