I've been busy...

BattleRifleG3 · 07-01-2005, 11:50 PM

This forum a little empty these days? How about some not-so-freakish conversions by BattleRifleG3!

Made due to persistent requests at the Saiga forum, here are some wooden forends for the Saiga rifles and shotguns, specifically no-gunsmithing handguards for the S-308 and a custom one for the S-410.

Oxford · 07-02-2005, 12:12 AM

BRG3...what kind of wood did you use on the guns pictured above? Looks like a lot of hand carving is necessary on the forestocks.

Oxford · 07-02-2005, 12:13 AM

Walnut? Gum? Other?

BattleRifleG3 · 07-02-2005, 12:29 AM

The Schnabel forend for the S-410 is walnut by request. The light colored handguards are pine and are just proofs of concept. The full length handguard on the S-308 is maple, as is the darker colored short handguard on the same rifle.

Thrawn · 07-02-2005, 07:39 AM

What? no beltfed flintlock? You're starting to slip BRG.:nod:

How much do you charge for the furniture?
Make it for the regular AK?
Looks great!:right:

BattleRifleG3 · 07-02-2005, 11:44 AM

Believe it or not, making handguards for the regular AK would actually be more difficult, at least if it had to fit in the retainer. I could do it though. And full length handguards would be almost as easy. I currently do all dealings at the Saiga forum. I talked to Chris back in the day about advertising on this site and we had a tentative arrangement that I never followed up on because I was pretty busy finishing school. I should touch base with Jesse on the matter, but would love to help support this site.

TULAver · 07-02-2005, 07:59 PM

Birch would be a good wood for you. Not much more expensive than pine, strong, easy to work, sands and polishes up pretty fine, fairly plain but attractive grain and natural coloring. Poor man's cherry wood.

BattleRifleG3 · 07-08-2005, 02:41 AM

This was an initial proof of concept. Turned out a little on the small side, so it would make a nice "youth model" stock for a Saiga.

BattleRifleG3 · 07-10-2005, 05:21 PM

I continue to be busy...

Oxford · 07-10-2005, 05:32 PM

Very nice work. :cheer: I appreciate seeing fine woodworking projects :nod:

TULAver · 07-12-2005, 04:50 AM

I like the contour of those pistol grip stocks BR, modern and traditional at the same time. It would be a nice option to the standard AK parts swapping and covnersion that people are doing with the Saigas.

Has there ever been any word on new Saigas coming in yet? Wouldn't surprise me if there hasn't, by and large, Russians seem to be shrewd and opportunistic in terms of business. It might have surprised them to find out that their products were the cheapest entry in the Kalashnikov market, despite being one of the highest quality.

BattleRifleG3 · 07-12-2005, 12:05 PM

What I've heard is that they exasperated the heck out of EAA, and have a new importer in the works. But that there's a good chance that they're ignoring the Saiga line while working on a couple military contracts. They'll probably want more money when the Saigas come back. That might be part of theirstrategy of drying up the market.

You are dead on about Russian business. I had to study it a bit this past year.

NRAJOE · 07-12-2005, 03:03 PM

So if I bought some from you, I could say BRG3 gave me wood!?

silentknight · 07-12-2005, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NRAJOE

So if I bought some from you, I could say BRG3 gave me wood!?

And that would be a sad, sad day :nod:

NRAJOE · 07-12-2005, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silentknight

And that would be a sad, sad day :nod:

AND, if he stained them for me, I could say he shined my wood...

silentknight · 07-12-2005, 03:53 PM

Just don't have him wax the stock

BattleRifleG3 · 07-12-2005, 11:20 PM

Rofl

BattleRifleG3 · 07-31-2005, 03:50 AM

And the saga continues:
Galil style forearm in progress

Stock set for unconverted Saiga-12

Various items modeled on my Saiga-308 (grip is just a test of a design I drastically updated)

Nice butts!

PKM style in prototyping stage

NRAJOE · 07-31-2005, 12:06 PM

Awesome work bro...I ever get one, I'll contact ya...

I think those plastic stocks are the only thing keeping me back from getting one!

Now I have an income again, there is a show next weekend!

BattleRifleG3 · 07-31-2005, 02:22 PM

Saigas are great rifles, whether you keep them stock or convert them to P-grip. I also do some stuff for regular AKs. But the Saiga stuff no one else makes.

07-01-2005, 11:50 PM	#1
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Images: 13	I've been busy... This forum a little empty these days? How about some not-so-freakish conversions by BattleRifleG3! Made due to persistent requests at the Saiga forum, here are some wooden forends for the Saiga rifles and shotguns, specifically no-gunsmithing handguards for the S-308 and a custom one for the S-410. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

07-02-2005, 12:12 AM	#2
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,023 Blog Entries: 4	BRG3...what kind of wood did you use on the guns pictured above? Looks like a lot of hand carving is necessary on the forestocks. __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

07-02-2005, 12:13 AM	#3
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,023 Blog Entries: 4	Walnut? Gum? Other? __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

07-02-2005, 12:29 AM	#4
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Images: 13	The Schnabel forend for the S-410 is walnut by request. The light colored handguards are pine and are just proofs of concept. The full length handguard on the S-308 is maple, as is the darker colored short handguard on the same rifle. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

07-02-2005, 11:44 AM	#6
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Images: 13	Believe it or not, making handguards for the regular AK would actually be more difficult, at least if it had to fit in the retainer. I could do it though. And full length handguards would be almost as easy. I currently do all dealings at the Saiga forum. I talked to Chris back in the day about advertising on this site and we had a tentative arrangement that I never followed up on because I was pretty busy finishing school. I should touch base with Jesse on the matter, but would love to help support this site. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

07-02-2005, 07:39 AM	#5
Thrawn Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Okeefenokee Posts: 1,618 Images: 6	What? no beltfed flintlock? You're starting to slip BRG.:nod: How much do you charge for the furniture? Make it for the regular AK? Looks great!:right:

07-02-2005, 07:59 PM	#7
TULAver Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 372	Birch would be a good wood for you. Not much more expensive than pine, strong, easy to work, sands and polishes up pretty fine, fairly plain but attractive grain and natural coloring. Poor man's cherry wood. __________________ It is known that there are an infinite number of worlds, simply because there is an infinite amount of space for them to be in. However, not every one of them is inhabited. Therefore, there must be a finite number of inhabited worlds. Any finite number divided by infinity is as near to nothing as makes no odds, so the average population of the Universe can be said to be zero. From this it follows that any people you meet from time to time are merely the product of a deranged imagination.

07-08-2005, 02:41 AM	#8
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Images: 13	This was an initial proof of concept. Turned out a little on the small side, so it would make a nice "youth model" stock for a Saiga. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

07-10-2005, 05:21 PM	#9
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Images: 13	I continue to be busy... __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

07-10-2005, 05:32 PM	#10
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,023 Blog Entries: 4	Very nice work. :cheer: I appreciate seeing fine woodworking projects :nod: __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

07-12-2005, 04:50 AM	#11
TULAver Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 372	I like the contour of those pistol grip stocks BR, modern and traditional at the same time. It would be a nice option to the standard AK parts swapping and covnersion that people are doing with the Saigas. Has there ever been any word on new Saigas coming in yet? Wouldn't surprise me if there hasn't, by and large, Russians seem to be shrewd and opportunistic in terms of business. It might have surprised them to find out that their products were the cheapest entry in the Kalashnikov market, despite being one of the highest quality. __________________ It is known that there are an infinite number of worlds, simply because there is an infinite amount of space for them to be in. However, not every one of them is inhabited. Therefore, there must be a finite number of inhabited worlds. Any finite number divided by infinity is as near to nothing as makes no odds, so the average population of the Universe can be said to be zero. From this it follows that any people you meet from time to time are merely the product of a deranged imagination.

07-12-2005, 12:05 PM	#12
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Images: 13	What I've heard is that they exasperated the heck out of EAA, and have a new importer in the works. But that there's a good chance that they're ignoring the Saiga line while working on a couple military contracts. They'll probably want more money when the Saigas come back. That might be part of theirstrategy of drying up the market. You are dead on about Russian business. I had to study it a bit this past year. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

07-12-2005, 03:03 PM	#13
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,052 Images: 3	So if I bought some from you, I could say BRG3 gave me wood!? __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

07-12-2005, 03:53 PM	#16
silentknight Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,125 Images: 3	Just don't have him wax the stock __________________ Sic Vis Pacem Parabellum

07-12-2005, 11:20 PM	#17
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Images: 13	Rofl __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

07-31-2005, 03:50 AM	#18
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Images: 13	And the saga continues: Galil style forearm in progress Stock set for unconverted Saiga-12 Various items modeled on my Saiga-308 (grip is just a test of a design I drastically updated) Nice butts! PKM style in prototyping stage __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf Last edited by BattleRifleG3; 07-31-2005 at 04:02 AM.

07-31-2005, 12:06 PM	#19
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,052 Images: 3	Awesome work bro...I ever get one, I'll contact ya... I think those plastic stocks are the only thing keeping me back from getting one! Now I have an income again, there is a show next weekend!

07-31-2005, 02:22 PM	#20
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Images: 13	Saigas are great rifles, whether you keep them stock or convert them to P-grip. I also do some stuff for regular AKs. But the Saiga stuff no one else makes. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf