Replacement Israeli stocks?

[IsraeliK98k]

I know this isn't strictly the correct forum (Genuine German Mausers) but Israelis don't fit in any where else.

For the last year or more I have been looking for a replacement stock for my FN K98k 7.62, the fitted stock is quite dirty and dented.

Only this morning did I locate one for the princely some of R350, or US$35.00- a give away IMHO.

But it's a very strange coloured wood, yellowish orange for want of a better description? The heel is burned with the ubiquitious "7.62", and has Hebrew characters impressed on right side of stock, near butt plate, inside a little round ended rectangle shaped impression. Inside under the butt plate is lightly stamped 10 56 (October 1956?), and wood is painted bright orange under butt plate!!!

Has any one else seen these strange coloured Israeli stocks? Are they beech wood or what?

Lastly, the gunshop has unfortunately finished it off with Birchwood Casey "True Oil", and it's quite shiny. Any tips on removing the glossy finish of the True Oil? Chemical stripper or sand off- which I want to avoid if possible. I'd like to do the stock in BLO and bees-wax.

Once again, thanks in advance.
Regards.
Darian in South Africa

[Nyloc]

Mine has a stock that would best be described as orange.

http://webhost1.inspire.net.nz/~nyloc/pics/Mauser98/Dsc00029.jpg

Pic taken in direct sunlight, its not really that shiny.

Its a 7.62x51 Czech rework, ive seen a few people mention orange coloured woodwork on the 7.62 conversions.

[smittylite]

Darian,

take some 0000 steel wool and gently rub the stock with it. It should take the the gloss off and only leave a dull sheen.

[Schuetzenman]

IsraeliK98k,
First welcome to the forum. You might want to look at the restoration forum for tips on redoing your original stock or even the one you just purchased. K98k stocks should be a reddish brown color so orange isn't kosher so to speak!

To cut gloss the 0000 steel wool or powdered pumice mixed with BLO and then put on a felt pad or some clean rag and used to gently rub in small cirular moves to kill the shine. If you rubb too long or too hard you'll cut right through the True Oil.