Alternatively, prepare the wood, colour with the stain of your choice (I use Liberon spirit based), then use raw linseed oil, applied for a week.
I keep the woodwork in a large plastic bag, keep applying every day, a week will do the trick ...
Wipe off the excess and watch the woodwork darken a bit more every day as it penetrates and oxidation gets underway.
Buff up the wood with a cloth and you get a lovely deep semi Matt finish that only gets better with age.
The choice is yours, many different ways..