More AK Wood Work: Soviet “Estonian” Green AKM Stock Set
I know some of you may not get as excited about these things as I do, but I just wrapped up another AK wood refinish. To me, this is an art form and I love trying to match the original Soviet wood finishes. This time, I stripped the awful greenish varnish (not shellac) from my arsenal replacement AKM stock set and applied a proper ruby shellac finish using my guidelines. This set has no pine tar undercoat and is simply three layers of ruby shellac that was cut to around 2.5 pounds and applied with a stain brush over the course of three days. The set that is attached the the Saiga rifle in the comparison photos is an original Izhmash set. I think they look pretty similar!
Set before refinish:
An information security professional by day and gun blogger by night, Nathan started his firearms journey at 16 years old as a collector of C&R rifles. These days, you’re likely to find him shooting something a bit more modern – and usually equipped with a suppressor – but his passion for firearms with military heritage has never waned. Over the last five years, Nathan has written about a variety of firearms topics, including Second Amendment politics and gun and gear reviews. When he isn’t shooting or writing, Nathan nerds out over computers, 3D printing, and Star Wars.