I am building a trestle dining table. The top will be QSWO & the base will be walnut.

I plan to experiment but I'm looking for suggestions on dye or stain the oak in a darker color to go with the walnut.

I'm thinking about using a water based red dye then follow with a oil based mahogany.

I plan to grain fill. Where does the grain filling fall in this process? If I use a clear grain filler do I dye/stain first?

What has worked for you?

Thx.