Bodenfund wood stalk - wet and old (how to care)

**Dickdan007** · 05-03-2018, 02:22 PM

Hello,
I have an old handle of a hand grenade.
He was found in the water. He is wet and decayed.
The finder put it in sugar water (?) Why?
How can I take care of him? The finder says he could shrink and become fragile.
What should I do? Let it dry or rub with oil?

Many Thanks

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**Saladin** · 05-03-2018, 03:51 PM

Dickdan

I would let it dry down a bit and then cover it in Cuprinol wood hardener which will bond the wood together with the resin compound.

Cheers
Doug

**Dickdan007** · 05-04-2018, 08:08 AM

I do not know if I should accept that. Maybe the wood is too old.
Or do you think it's a good deal?

**Anderson** · 05-24-2018, 03:21 AM

A bit of a risk I would think. Preserving water logged wood is a specialist conservation process. Is it worth the trouble?

**Dickdan007** · 05-24-2018, 07:53 AM

I let it dry slowly.
Now he burst. Quickly wet again.
I sprinkle it with oil every day.
Now he is blanching. I will always reduce the oil.
Lets see what happens.