Polish Furniture?

[John Moses Browning]

I would like to refinish my SAR's furniture in order for it to resemble an eastern European make, specifically, Polish. I was curious if any one happened to know what type of stain the Polish military specifically used, for I will be stripping the varnish and stain off of my AKM furniture in the near future. Much thanks for any replies.

[DrugRunR]

well... You need to get in contact with Z_recto.
They DYE their wood.
No one really talks about it.
But the wood is DYED. We found that out this weekend.
We always thought the wood was just dark.

You can sand a polish buttstock down with 200 grit.
Put a couple coats of Tung oil on it with 0000 steel wool rub down between coats.
And that is it.

If you are using a light wood, I would use a walnut stain and lightly coat it. Wipe it down real good.
Let dry.
If it is too dark then LIGHTLY sand.
Once desired color is reached then go a little lighter.
Seal with 2 coats of Tung oil.


If you like I can email some VERY detailed pictures so you can see the exact color.

[Armed Ferret]

If you like I can email some VERY detailed pictures so you can see the exact color.


I would appreciate that greatly if you're able. :D

armed.ferret(at)gmail.com

[LIONHART]

Personally, I no longer use Tung Oil on Polish Laminates. I have been using a Gunstock Sealer from Brownells. Works fantastic! Very easy to apply. Brush on, wipe off. Do this for 5-6 Coats, between 4-5 Hours inbetween. It will first make the Wood sort of Glossy, but not to so. It will dull slightly, leaving a Satin Finish. The problem I had with Tung Oil is, I didn't like the feel of the Wood. It also highlighted the Red Glue, more so than the surrounding areas. The Sealer does not do that.
Perfect finish overall. I sand mine with 200, 240, 320, and Wet Sand with 400 and 600. Wet Sanding will remove a lot of those fine scratches, if not all of them, as is the case with my Laminates. A GOOD Sanding Job takes time. Many hours to do it right. Applying the Finish, in this case, the Sealer, doesn't require any talent. Also, the Sealer will darken Light Colored Wood some, but doesn't have much of an effect on Dark Wood. JMHO, FWIW