Vz58 wood stock. Update!! With pics page 3

[Lobster_pot]

Hey guys! Got an awesome deal on the EE from a great cgn'er!! I got an unfired vz58 7.62. It came with the synthetic furniture. Full buttstock not the m4 collapsible. It also came with a factory folder and a complete set of wood furniture(unfinished). I already have a tactical cz858 and I was looking for a vz58 to do a full wood set on anyway so I was very pleased to pick this up.
I believe the wood set was made by cgn member Travis Bickle's brother as it looks exactly like the sets he was making. So all credit goes to him for the wood. He does really nice work. I know a few of his sets are out there. So what did you do with yours? I saw pics of Travis's set and it looks really nice!! With the blond color. That's what I'm leaning towards. But I'm kinda partial to red like the AK's and sks's. My brother suggested doing something different like a grey color stain. I saw a laminate sks on here awhile ago that a cgn'er had refinished with a grey stain that looked really good. I'm thinking of using polyshades and doing like five coats to get a really nice finish. This is just for looks probably won't be fielded much with this set at least not in heavy brush So let's see what you've done or just weigh in and give me your opinion. Tried to make a poll but can't seem to find it anymore??
So:
1- blond
2- red
3- grey
4- other

 

[Leviathan024]

I like the blonde colour myself

 

[Travis Bickle]

Straight BLO will give you a nice honey blonde look.
Especially on the birch Comrade!

Give it that blonde AK look.

I wish I had more experience with stains, I probably would have tried for the red/brown tinge if I had the courage lol

I didn't want to risk screwing up such nice wood though

 

[Wolfstrack]

dirty blond, give it an AK awesome look

 

[Lobster_pot]

Well I must admit I like the dirty blondes. I married one!

I'm thinking I'll use polyshades it's stain and polyurethane all-in-one. In a gloss maybe. It'll give it a nice hard finish. Im an amateur when it comes to finishes so maybe this is a bad choice. I have lots of furniture so this is just to make her look pretty. Lol

 

[Lobster_pot]

Straight BLO will give you a nice honey blonde look.
Especially on the birch Comrade!

Give it that blonde AK look.

I wish I had more experience with stains, I probably would have tried for the red/brown tinge if I had the courage lol

I didn't want to risk screwing up such nice wood though

Yours looks awesome Travis!! It's the main reason I'm even considering blond. I'm torn between blond and red. Didn't anybody do theirs in red? I used the cherry polyshades on my sons shotgun and it turned out really good. But not really red enough

 

[midnightpossum]

A Dirty RED... they are fun.

 

[Lobster_pot]

Here's a pic of how it came. I changed the pistol grip to a fab defense tho. Kinda like the all black too. I got a tan AK grip and some extra beaver barf I might through some tan krylon on it and chuck it on. Just for fun. Not really into tan guns.

 

[stevey3737]

Hey guys! Got an awesome deal on the EE from a great cgn'er!! I got an unfired vz58 7.62. It came with the synthetic furniture. Full buttstock not the m4 collapsible. It also came with a factory folder and a complete set of wood furniture(unfinished). I already have a tactical cz858 and I was looking for a vz58 to do a full wood set on anyway so I was very pleased to pick this up.
I believe the wood set was made by cgn member Travis Bickle's brother as it looks exactly like the sets he was making. So all credit goes to him for the wood. He does really nice work. I know a few of his sets are out there. So what did you do with yours? I saw pics of Travis's set and it looks really nice!! With the blond color. That's what I'm leaning towards. But I'm kinda partial to red like the AK's and sks's. My brother suggested doing something different like a grey color stain. I saw a laminate sks on here awhile ago that a cgn'er had refinished with a grey stain that looked really good. I'm thinking of using polyshades and doing like five coats to get a really nice finish. This is just for looks probably won't be fielded much with this set at least not in heavy brush So let's see what you've done or just weigh in and give me your opinion. Tried to make a poll but can't seem to find it anymore??
So:
1- blond
2- red
3- grey
4- other

I don't think you will go wrong with either one, here are mine in dark and blonde and I love them both equally
View attachment 5355

 

[Goo98]

Blonde, stay classy.

 

[Grummpy]

Go with a Dirty Blonde.

 

[Lyallpeder]

I say more of a cherry red stain, with more of a matte finish.

 

[Dorian Gray]

Rainbow.















....What?

 

[Lobster_pot]

Rainbow.















....What?

How about tie dyed?

 

[jimbo14]

Polyshades? NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

Polyshades should be banned. Horrible stuff.

I used pure, polymerized tung oil for my SKS stock and tinted it a slight red colour. I wanted a "red" rifle after all.

 

[Dorian Gray]

How about tie dyed?

Yes. #### yes.

 

[Wolfstrack]

edited

 

[jimbo14]

where did you get your polymerized tung oil ?
I have an Enfield P14 stock to do some work on it...

Lee Valley

 

[tetra]

I kind of like the idea of grey. Blonde is nice too, but up to you if you want to be unique.

 

[Ambroise]

What does polymerized do ?

Polyshades? NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

Polyshades should be banned. Horrible stuff.

I used pure, polymerized tung oil for my SKS stock and tinted it a slight red colour. I wanted a "red" rifle after all.