Quote Originally Posted by onimaru55 View Post
The coats of epoxy are a good idea. Silica gel can destroy unfinished timber IME.
Does it dry out the wood? You do mean wooden straight razor scales? That makes me wonder if it dries out ivory or other materials too much.. gonna have to look into stats online. I know the silica only removes so much, but it could be too much...? Epoxy finished wood is considerably less affected, among other finishes, and so one would need be selective.