Question on freshly stabilized handle material..

[Jake Evans]

I just got sone wood and horn back from being stabilized by K&G. It still looks wet and feels sticky, any tips on how I should dry it out?

Thanks

 

[Bruce Bump]

I have had the same thing in the past and I called the experts. They said it will dry eventually and it did. You can still use it now though it should be dry inside.

 

[Mike Hull]

Jake, I got a couple of blocks of wood back from MSSI that way once.
I talked to Mike about it, and he said wrap it(loosely)in foil, and bake them in the oven at about 200-250 degrees F, for about an hour. It worked.

The foil will keep anything from dripping into the stove.

 

[Jake Evans]

Thanks Mike, I was worried, two sets of slabs were expensive ironwood burl.

 

[Mike Hull]

Originally posted by Jake Evans
I was worried, two sets of slabs were expensive ironwood burl.

That's the problem right there. Ironwood does not stabilize well, like cocobolo, and Australian Glauca, it often comes back sticky.
The stove should fix it though.