Please bear with me until I get to the technical question. Bought SKS online auction. Dealt with local FFL previously unknown to me, but a friend of a family member. FFL unpacked the rifle before calling me and I never saw the packing material. So do not know who or what to blame. Big dent in the stock on the right side just above the bevel cut above the trigger. Serial on the stock matches all the other serials on the rifle.
I do have some experience with furniture steaming dents to raise them.
Not sure of the wood species of this stock. Is steaming the best thing to try?
One option is to do nothing and the stock does have some other smaller dings and a few small gouges with missing wood. Steaming helps only with dents where the fibers are not removed. This rifle will not be a showpiece, just for ordinary use.
Suggestions?
I do have some experience with furniture steaming dents to raise them.
Not sure of the wood species of this stock. Is steaming the best thing to try?
One option is to do nothing and the stock does have some other smaller dings and a few small gouges with missing wood. Steaming helps only with dents where the fibers are not removed. This rifle will not be a showpiece, just for ordinary use.
Suggestions?