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I wanted something "special" for
the stock. Most wooden SKS stocks are poor quality. The Chinese red
fiberglass stocks are quite ugly, as are most of the synthetic after
market stocks which also carry a hefty price tag. My search led me to
Inter Ordnance where I found new East German laminated stocks.
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When the stock arrived I was
very happy with its appearance, but was concerned with the butt. It
was reduced similar to a K98 Mauser as you can see in the picture
above.
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As with most projects, you
must sometimes turn setback into opportunity, so I rummaged through
my junk boxes and found a nice black recoil pad to install.
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A little time at the belt
sander resulted in a slick pad job ready for hand finishing. While
hand sanding, I took off the thin layer of finish that appeared to
have been applied by a brush to the whole stock.
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I used a wood glue and
sawdust mix to fill the bayonet recess. The stock required some
minor fitting to the receiver with a wood rasp. This resulted in a
snug and solid fit
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Since the laminated stock
didn't come with any hardware, it was necessary to salvage a stock
bolt from a broken sks stock. I made a crude stock bolt tool by
drilling small holes through a 1x2 the appropriate distance apart,
then driving nails that were slightly larger than the holes through
the board. The less the nails stick through the board, the stronger
the tool will be.
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After final sanding with 320 grit paper, I
applied a light coat of boiled linseed oil inside and out, followed
by four thin coats of Formby's low gloss Tung oil finish to the out
side.
I applied the same finish procedure to a
well sanded regular wood hand guard. I didn't end up with a perfect
match, but it is close.
on to the Barrel
SKS Index
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