Chu wood...Pretty?
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Bipod mount question
Did you mount your bipod on the gas tube? How do you like it that way?
Gives me second thoughts about having done this
Did you mount your bipod on the gas tube? How do you like it that way?
That's a clone of the original USGI issued M2 bipod. It is removeable, and clamps to the gas tube assy as depicted. They are heavy and have sloppy joints. Have not shot with it yet, but apparently they tend to degrade accuracy.
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I was just going to leave my ####zy chu stock "as is", but I think I have yet another winter project!!
Great pics of all those stocks. That SKS on page one looks fantastic!! Not my thing, but man, what a great job you did on that. Makes a crappy 'ol SKS kinda purty!
Might do that to my SKS too.
Now, of to the grocery store to get some easy off....
Great pics of all those stocks. That SKS on page one looks fantastic!! Not my thing, but man, what a great job you did on that. Makes a crappy 'ol SKS kinda purty!
Might do that to my SKS too.
Now, of to the grocery store to get some easy off....
Wow, Toxic your stock looks better than mine at that stage, I bet it'll look ten times better when you put a finish on it to bring out that grain!
I noticed yours has the same darker wood at the bottom of the stock as mine does, but yours goes higher than mine. You can see on my second set of pics that it only goes up the stock about 2" or so. Would that be the heartwood of the tree?
I noticed yours has the same darker wood at the bottom of the stock as mine does, but yours goes higher than mine. You can see on my second set of pics that it only goes up the stock about 2" or so. Would that be the heartwood of the tree?
Thanks.
I'm not sure mostly because I don't know what that is...lol (assuming it's the middle of the tree).
I was going to use linseed oil...bought some and everything but I think I'm going to go with Danish oil. I understand that it's linseed but mixed with some petroleum distillates to get into the wood and also make it a little harder.
This thread was the inspiration for my to even try so I take no credit for the idea. But I'm liking the results so far.
I did the same thing with mine - started off as a practice exercise so I would learn stuff and put the experiences to good use later when working on quality stocks. Several applications of Oven Off followed by progressively finer sanding and then staining and I was pretty happy with the finished product plus, I did learn a few things.
That looks amazing! I love the grain of Chu wood. Back when I first started mine, I thought back to the CGN'r who posted what to do with a Chu wood stock and proceeded to show pictures of him throwing it on the BBQ and lighting it on fire. Most posts were in agreement.
Looking at the examples in this thread makes me feel sorry for those who bought aftermarket stocks simply for asthetics. Sure the wood isn't as hard as walnut, or as beautiful as burl wood, but it can be finished just as nice!
Looking at the examples in this thread makes me feel sorry for those who bought aftermarket stocks simply for asthetics. Sure the wood isn't as hard as walnut, or as beautiful as burl wood, but it can be finished just as nice!
If you could squeeze all the oil out of these chu wood stocks you could run your car for a week! I did an sks stock that I thought was clean only to find areas where paint or bedliner would not properly adhere to. The end reult was liner that didn't stick. I'm starting to strip an M305 and it's still oozing crude too. It may never stop
