Ok, I'll be the contrarian here. What are you trying to achieve? Are you aware that there are woods that just cannot be stabilized because their too oily/dense or both? Are you chasing a trend? And yes I think that stabilization is largely just a trend. Wood handles have existed thousands of years without stabilization. Also stabilization will not prevent wood from expanding or shrinking or checking. It will only reduce wood expanding or shrinking or checking. So, are you going to spend money and effort for any gain?
Doug
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