ruffedgrouse, I've heard this stuff works nicely. I've never tried it. Maybe someone else that has will chime in. I'd like to give it a try one of these days. Generally I just use a mix of stain that closely resembles the color I'm looking for:
Pre 64 stock stain I know I'm not a professional, but have refinished quite a few gunstocks...The pre 64's can be kind of tricky because as we all know the grade of walnut they used varied throughout the years...