What i was trying to hint at first post is that if you are going to the big box store or local hardware and getting a pint of oil base stain off the shelf, your success rate on maple won't be high. Worse, despite what some may experience, it is not an ideal substance under most finish coats in terms of adhesion.
Toners will burn through many finishes. Especially if the part was sanded to bare wood on the surface. Might give a more interesting finish than expected with residual clear/sealer in the wood cells, might be worse. IOW, a traditional finishing approach is to seal "blotchy" wood with a spit coat of shellac mixed with a lot of alcohol. then scuff sand. Then stain. This highlights the grain without making the rest all muddy.
etc.
The problem is, finishing is a black art. You need a lot of experience, or you need to show examples of what you hope to attain & hope someone can respond with a formula.
smt