Finished some QS oak with a (FWW-described) aniline dye/oil stain combo and was surprised how fast the dye faded after a year of use on pieces exposed to (indirect) light. One could almost deduce how much light the piece had by comparing fading. The reddish hues in the (cherry) dyes faded to a dark grayinsh-brown.
I do like the dye+ stain idea for QS oak. Is there some way to circumvent the aniline dye fading? FWIW the finish was 3 coats of Watco and a rubbed varnish on top.