sanding down my sks stock?

[nikoinwinnipeg]

you can take a look at my woodstock here and how i did it

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=334507&highlight=sks+stock

 

[Norton]

There is a specific Minwax stain thats a dead ringer to Russian Red, however the color evades me right now.

Have you remembered yet
I would be very interested which stain and I would assume a few others would be as well.

 

[gommee]

Have you remembered yet
I would be very interested which stain and I would assume a few others would be as well.

I believe it is red oak stain. Another fellow used red oak on here and it looked nice. I want to try a cherry stain to see what it will turn out like.

You do NOT have to sand the finish off. Use Circa 1850 wood stripper. It works GREAT and just a light sand to get any rough edges or grain smooth.

 

[Gramreaper]

I used red oak and it took alright, but it fell and took a dent. When I stripped and sanded it again, it took the stain even better. When I sanded, it just did a light sanding, It actually brought out another factory stamp that was not visible previously. If you strip it, do 2 coats, sand and stain. You should end up with a nice finish. If you aren't happy, try it once more, just don't sand too much; there is no need.
Good luck!

 

[Curtton]

You do NOT have to sand the finish off. Use Circa 1850 wood stripper. It works GREAT and just a light sand to get any rough edges or grain smooth.

2X for circa .