Thanks all, for your positive comments!
Clair - translucent, does darken but doesn't muddy-
Stain & solvent (this link should be good)
American walnut is much redder than the color swatch shown, Blood Red is way tooo red, IMHO
Behkol "A combination of Denatured Ethanol and Isobutanol"

Haven't decided on top-coat will post when I do.
Best,
Steve

Last edited by SDH-MT; 11/12/08 08:22 PM.