Refinished AK stocks

[86k10]

Here is a couple of pics of the AK stocks I refinished. Maybe to give you some motivation to do some of yours. This is my first time playing with shellac. I have done the dyeing wood and Polyurethane and Tung oil finish. I have to say when it comes down to Soviet wood, shellac is the only way to go.

When I first got all the wood in its original finish



Both sets refinished



The 74 stock alone

[sneakerd]

They look good- nice job.

[blacklabel]

Those do look great. Awesome work.

[zteknik]

those came out real nice!!!
i never got around to playing around with shelac,but after seing how yours came out i just might hve to
i usualy stain,use polly and then shoot some clear laquer on them
ive done a few sets for 68charger and jreifsch80 with good results

[CrufflerSteve]

On some of the AK boards you'll find threads about Fun With Swedish Pine Tar. I thought they looked great and I used it. Then I used flakes from shellac.net and put multiple coats on. It really is a great finish. I found it a bit too glossy and knocked it down a bit with some 0000 steel wool.

I do have more pine tar and shellac than I can use and would be happy to share with local folk. Justin already has some.

Steve

[86k10]

On some of the AK boards you'll find threads about Fun With Swedish Pine Tar. I thought they looked great and I used it. Then I used flakes from shellac.net and put multiple coats on. It really is a great finish. I found it a bit too glossy and knocked it down a bit with some 0000 steel wool.

I do have more pine tar and shellac than I can use and would be happy to share with local folk. Justin already has some.

Steve

I did read the pine tar threads and had them chime in but I wanted to do straight shellac.

[86k10]

Here is a pic of the straight garnet shellac on the AKM stock. I really like the chameleon affect in the sun light.

[jreifsch80]

very awesome wood!!

so all the northern guys know, Steve was nice enough to give me plenty of swedish pine tar and some garnet and thai shelac flakes, i also have some amber shelac. so anyone who want's to use this stuff for refinishing just let me know. i think i'll go fiddle with some pine tar today if i have time

[CrufflerSteve]

Here's some pictures of a couple of Romy G's. I soaked them in denatured alcohol, sanded to 400, applied the Swedish pine tar and then applied a mix of Garnet and Thai Seedlac. I dulled them quite a bit since they were too shiny for my taste. Most of the darkness is the dark tar.





Steve

[86k10]

What color does the thai seedlac end up being if applied by itself?