It will accept stains and finishes well but is most often finished with a clear coat that preserves the warmth and compliments the color and beauty of the timber's natural grain.
Quarter sawn walnut veneer, also called rift cut walnut wood veneer or quarter cut American walnut veneer, is usually a lighter pale brown to a deep dark chocolate brown shade. It will accept stains and finishes well but is most often finished with a clear coat that preserves the warmth and compliments the color and beauty of the timber's natural grain.
Standard A grade quarter sawn walnut veneer tends to be uniform in color and commonly allows for some defects such as occasional pin knots and very slight figure or flashing. It is normally book matched with the grain running along the 8' dimension. Walnut is a hardwood of medium density, really easy to deal with and sturdy. It is light with an even moderately rough texture and medium porous grain.