Hi all,

I'm fortunate enough to have a terrific mentor who is helping me learn to refurbish old bamboo rods, and I'm absolutely loving it.

The one question I have, though, is whether there's a way to expedite drying the finish? After I apply it, the coat reasonably dries after a day or two (in other words, not too tacky to touch lightly), but even one I refinished several weeks ago seems ever so slightly... not dry. I don't want to cause myself headaches by destroying my hard work, but I wondered whether there's a safe way to bring the rod to a really solid state? Is it really just a matter of waiting weeks and weeks?

Thanks!