Stock as received
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After steaming and sanding
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Linseed oil
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Tung oil
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2 coats of Chestnut Ridge Supply Stain and tung oil
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2 coats of Fiebing's Dark Brown Leather Dye and tung oil
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Walnut stock and front handguard, birch rear handguard. Stained wood looks slightly different.
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Stock as received
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After steaming and sanding
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Linseed oil
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Tung oil
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2 coats of Chestnut Ridge Supply Stain and tung oil
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2 coats of Fiebing's Dark Brown Leather Dye and tung oil
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Birch stock, walnut handguards. They will never match.
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Stock is birch. Hand guard is Korean Chu wood. It is dark-reddish brown with rough, open grain.
Chu wood parts will not match walnut or birch.
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Top and side view of beech handguard. Beech usually contains yellow or white scales or flecks. It is lighter than walnut.
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Variations in stock shades.
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Walnut is browner, birch is yellower.
Birch woodsets were made AFTER M1 Rifle production ended in 1957.
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