refinish wood stock on sks

[BADDLEGG]

Just wondering if anyone had any ideas or heard anything on how to treat, seal and stain a woodstock on a sks rifle

 

[Nasty]

Oh yeah...we have some real masters of refinishing here...I'll get out of their way.

 

[Kismet]

http://www.surplusrifle.com/shooting/stocktips/index.asp

 

[aliloff]

What model do you have? If it's a Norinco i would opt for an aftermarket stock. There laminated one seem like they have a ton of vanish on them.

 

[ashtxsniper]

I have done it before but the wood is awful soft on the chinese models.

 

[Jutte]

The Chinese wood on the SKS is rather soft - so perhaps an after market stock would fit the bill. But go for it if you want to - a chat to you local wood craftsman will help.I did my Russian SKS - laminated stock - cleaned it up( sanded it and sanded it and sanded it....) and applied linaseed oil to it(Polished it and polished it....). It came up really nice - re blued all the metal and it was a beauty - shot really nice too.And then some ingrate stole it...grrrrrr.Anything is better than that crappy varnish they use...yuk

 

[Ivy Mike]

Lacquer is a soft finish and not very water resistant. Same with shellac. Polyurethane (varnish) leaves a hard finish and is water resistant, but it's difficult to repair as far as scratches. I use a product called Waterlox, which contains linseed oil and tung oil. Multiple coats leaves a fairly water resistant finish, it's easy to apply, and can be easily repaired (it's not durable like poly). The only question is whether or not you want to apply a stain before the finish. The suggestion of an aftermarket stock is a good one. No telling what the Chinese wood will look like.

 

[hollowdweller]

If you go over to Survivors SKS Forums I think it is Galahad is his screen name has had several threads on refinishing SKS Stocks.