How
to Build an AK-47
Part Two of our series on US AK47 builders
- Matt's home shop AK47 building method
Update
1/04/06
From: http://rtccom.net/~mattb/ak_build.html
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I haven't
actually done anything on the AK today, but I'm bored
so I thought I'd update this page.......
The furniture
is finished. What I didn't realize is that Tru-Oil
is not *just* oil, but contains some kind of finishing
coat and some other stuff apparently. It makes a very
nice, solid, glossy finish. So, I won't be applying
any clear coat.
I initially
put three coats of Tru-Oil on everything (buffing
lightly with fine steel wool between coats), but I
guess I didn't quite dust the surface cleaned off
sufficiently , as there were some little spots in
the finish on the lower handguard (not very bad),
and the buttstock (pretty bad). Also noticed some
very light runs in the lower handguard, but you almost
have to look at it in the light to spot them, so I
think I'll just not worry about it. I buffed the buttstock
with steel wool then sanded it a bit with very fine
sandpaper (same stuff I used for final sanding before
applying the finish). I then applied another coat
of Tru-Oil *very* lightly. The result looks pretty
nice.....not quite as glossy as the thick final coats
I have on the other pieces, but pretty smooth and
uniform. I'm not sure which look I like better, so
I'm keeping the buttstock the way it is and the other
two pieces glossy. :) Actually there isn't really
a huge difference in the finishes.
Got the
trunion screws trimmed down, just waiting for the
receiver now. If I don't hear from my FFL by next
week I'll probably give the manufacturer a call and
see where things are at. Actually I may get impatient
and just call them tomorrow.................
In other
news, the bayonets are TOTALLY off. Either whoever
designed them just took a wild guess at the dimensions
for the lug attachment mechanism and muzzle ring diameter
and placement, or the mount pattern is actually for
a different gun. It has been suggested to me that
the bayonet mount pattern may match a Mauser pattern.
Basically
I've done everything I can until the receiver arrives.
After that things should go pretty quickly.....will
just have to accurately transfer the trunion mount
holes pattern to the receiver, drill the trunion holes
in the receiver, and put it all together. I should
be able to knock this out in a solid evening of work.
Oh, and
I just ordered three more AK kits. :)
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