Thanks for all the replies guys. I talked to the seasoned older guy that runs the park district wood shop I occasionally go to and he suggested the same thing as Jawge - let it sit and dry. He had no doubt that it would finally dry but that as cold as it is right now it might take several days to dry. I live in an apartment with steam heat that alternately comes on and makes things occasionally uncomfortably warm followed by turning off until it gets uncomfortably cool. So, I've got temperature swings working against me as well. My buddy the shop supervisor said he thought as long as I had thoroughly sanded the ipe before applying the finish I shouldn't have any problems. Also I brushed it on as per the instructions and it was probably a bit thick. For future reference, he suggested applying it with a rag so that it would go on in a very thin coat that would dry much more quickly and could be easily worked in a much shorter time frame. I'll let it sit for a couple more days and see if it's getting any better over time. It's already dried on the bamboo back, but I think I had to apply more finish to the ipe because it seemed to be a good bit more absorbent than the bamboo, so I'm sure I applied it far thicker on the belly than anywhere else.
