[Jerseydevil]

Picked up a set of furniture from GB. Looks to be varnished or coated with something. I thought Hungarian furniture would just be rubbed with boiled linseed oil similar to other mil stocks I have seen. Is there a "correct" finish? This is replacing thumbhole stock setbon a SA85.

 

[Yoda]

That's not original, the fact that the finish has been brushed on, then clear coated and all that is over what appears to be signs of use & wear indicate this. Color & sheen are way off.
Stock is not Hungarian.

 

[Kenmkvii]

Looks like someone went crazy with Tru-Oil gun stock finish. I'd strip it and use actual tong oil then hit it wit 0000 steel wool to knock down the shine.

 

[Same Ol]

It has obviously been refinished, a fairly good job. I have seen worse.

 

[Air Force Crew Chief]

How should furniture be finished? ~ Unless you are wanting a spot on restoration of a specific AK Rifle, the answer is whatever you like and makes you happy. I agree with Yoda, seems like it was Brush Stained, and I would add it also looks like Clear Polyurethane was the final coat. Some folks like a battle worn finish, some like glossy, blond, dark etc. Make it your vision

 

[Jerseydevil]

How should furniture be finished? ~ Unless you are wanting a spot on restoration of a specific AK Rifle, the answer is whatever you like and makes you happy. I agree with Yoda, seems like it was Brush Stained, and I would add it also looks like Clear Polyurethane was the final coat. Some folks like a battle worn finish, some like glossy, blond, dark etc. Make it your vision

I like your perspective and considering the SA85 was made for the export market I guess there is no "right" finish.
I do like the darker aged look, not the bubbled shine. What would give me a darker finish boiled linseed or tongue oil?

 

[Jerseydevil]

That's not original, the fact that the finish has been brushed on, then clear coated and all that is over what appears to be signs of use & wear indicate this. Color & sheen are way off.
Stock is not Hungarian.

Why do you say it not Hungarian? I'm not versed enough to say otherwise. It's clear to me that the finish is Bubba. But, I am under the impression it's Hungarian made.

 

[Kenmkvii]

Just take some 0000 steel wool to it lightly and it will dull the shine and you may not have to refinish it.

 

[Commander Marnie]

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[kabanchik]

The only piece of the four that looks unmistakably Hungarian to me is the uniquely-shaped pistol grip. Also, I don't believe that the Hungarians used laminated wood of ANY sort. They usually fashioned their AKM-style furniture from steamed elm, if I'm not mistaken. Lastly, there's SOMETHING not quite right with that sling swivel plate and screws. Can you post a better view of that area?

 

[Commander Marnie]

On second thought it could even have been Romanian. I'd have to see a side profile and the quality of the plies is hard to see from a picture

 

[Yoda]

Why do you say it not Hungarian? I'm not versed enough to say otherwise. It's clear to me that the finish is Bubba. But, I am under the impression it's Hungarian made.

AFAIK, Hungarian AKs didnt utilize laminated furniture. ever.
Quick search on google will confirm this. You see solid blonde wood of various tones, on all original guns & stock sets to which I've owned & sold a number of.

The stock shown is clearly laminated and doesn't match the rest of the pieces, some of which are also not Hungarian in profile. It also has a mis-match of metal parts, which are incorrect for Hungarian.
You asked about the finish, that's not Hungarian either....
Its a DIY job of very poor quality on a mis-matched stock set someone pieced together. sorry.

 

[GPRS]

Here are some pics of my failed, or rather unfinished project.
It was an almost like new gun when I got it, however the wood was kind of dirty/stained.
The idea was to bring back the original light color of the beech wood and then cover it with some kind of protective coat.
So I sanded it carefully down (240/400grid), and then tried to find the only coat I could which has following properties :
a: non synthetic, b: doesn't change the color of the wood, and c: has flat finish
I went with Auro 518 which worked well in so far, as there was almost no change of color observable.
Downside: Even after 2 months of drying time, the surface still had this slightly tacky haptic.
This was unacceptable as I feared it could attract all kinds of dirt to the now clean and bright wood.
Removed all the tacky stuff with orange oil and decided to leave it that.
(Gun will probably be sold anyways since this is my 5th FEG and 6th UF)

Before:

After:

 

[Jerseydevil]

AFAIK, Hungarian AKs didnt utilize laminated furniture. ever.
Quick search on google will confirm this. You see solid blonde wood of various tones, on all original guns & stock sets to which I've owned & sold a number of.

The stock shown is clearly laminated and doesn't match the rest of the pieces, some of which are also not Hungarian in profile. It also has a mis-match of metal parts, which are incorrect for Hungarian.
You asked about the finish, that's not Hungarian either....
Its a DIY job of very poor quality on a mis-matched stock set someone pieced together. sorry.

The finish is clearly bubba. I did hope that the furniture in general was Hungarian. At this point I think Ill just chalk this up as cost of education, clean it up to presentable condition and keep an eye out for a good Hungarian stock set going forward.

 

[PRDUBI]

Well...

I did see in the Fég warehouse some ceremonial AKs and shotguns.
The finish was just this clear coat finish. I don't know what it is called but it wasn't thick but it did preserve the finish.

Like everyone says, do what you like, it does look interesting but it ain't gonna be original.



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