(xposted from AK Thread)
This mod doesn't look that hard....hmmmm. Structurally it appears far stronger as well.
I think I will make this the next project for my ak! I will try and build it in a way that will allow more to be built.
A quality furniture grade plywood should provide durability, looks, and ease of manufacturing....hmmm soaked in resin maybe? Or just lots o urathane....
I think wood will add a bit more weight (cause I could do a fiberglass shell instead)....and I wanted more stock room for a larger capacity battery....
So the big question would be whether to build it EXACT to the original....or play with the shape a bit for fun. I have built wood musical instruments(western maple hollowed lyre).....so a custom hollowed stock should be pretty straightforward.....
Two part piece....overlapped under thumb hold....eliminate wood tween thumb hole and receiver maybe.
Thoughts?
Mike.