I don't know how you say "Bubba" in any of the Slavic languages of the former SSR of Yugoslavia, but however you do, I rescued one that Bubba had messed with.
The OG was a (I want to cry) chopped German K98k stock. I could have gone repro K98k but I wanted to go with something Yugo and Liberty Tree had post-war full-length K98 stocks with Yugo markings so I grabbed one. They were obviously less than pristine, but a little steam, some 0000 steel wool to knock down any popped grain, and a few coats of hand-rubbed BLO got it looking a bit nicer. Upper guard is new and as close to color matched as I could get. Sling is repro as well. both bands, bayonet lug, and spring are all genuine that I bought along with the stock. Had surface rust, but electrolysis bath took care of that. I've got to say that I'm pretty darned happy overall with the result.
I present a before and after:
The OG was a (I want to cry) chopped German K98k stock. I could have gone repro K98k but I wanted to go with something Yugo and Liberty Tree had post-war full-length K98 stocks with Yugo markings so I grabbed one. They were obviously less than pristine, but a little steam, some 0000 steel wool to knock down any popped grain, and a few coats of hand-rubbed BLO got it looking a bit nicer. Upper guard is new and as close to color matched as I could get. Sling is repro as well. both bands, bayonet lug, and spring are all genuine that I bought along with the stock. Had surface rust, but electrolysis bath took care of that. I've got to say that I'm pretty darned happy overall with the result.
I present a before and after: