I am close to wrapping up a kitchen table that will have a black inlay on the top. The actual tabletop is cherry, the inlay will be maple dyed with black Transfast dye. The inlay will be 1/2" wide, by 1/8" deep.

My first question is, how deep will the stain penetrate? If I have to scrape 1/64-1/32 off the inlay to get it flush, will I be removing much of the color? Also, this will be finished with one thin coat BLO, several coats of dewaxed shellac, then waxed.

Does the finish schedule sound reasonable? Tips for applying transfast? Suggestions?

Thanks

Dustin