Used some Minwax Ebony stain, and Gloss Polyurethane. Turned out pretty good. Pictures are of the process from begining to end.

 

much better,

Looks good..

Thanks, guys. Wasn't sure if I was gonna like the gloss, but it really makes it pop.

Nice job! i have always wondered, maybe somebody here knows, why do the AK's have those crescent shapes removed from the foregrip and the ummm...top part of the foregrip? is there any reason for that, or is it just the design?

Nice job! i have always wondered, maybe somebody here knows, why do the AK's have those crescent shapes removed from the foregrip and the ummm...top part of the foregrip? is there any reason for that, or is it just the design?

 

What do you mean by crescent shapes?

they are like notches taken out of the wood where the fingertips rest. are they just for gripping better with the fingers?

Do you mean the space between the top of the foregrip and the bottom? I woud assume that it's more for air circulation.

yeah that's what i meant. ok, i never thought of the air circulation thing. makes sense, thanks for answering

Not a problem. That's why I'm here.

Duuuuude! Perfect...battlefield...pick..up..wood...now stained!?

 

Haha. Of course you do what you want to it, but you could have bought a cheap set of wood to refinish, instead of the nice battlefield wood!

 

Looks good nonetheless.

Just wait till next week when I Duracoat my Remington Mosin neon green!!! Lol

50 years of history gone in >1 hour

 

I think it had great character to begin with. It wasnt a bland WASR set or anything