Eric,
I use a similar formulation with turpentine instead of MS (won't gel on you).
After I soak mine I hang them outside for the rest of the day and then in the shop on a cloths drying rack with a fan on them....just some moving air will rapidly speed the drying. As for the smell of the turps....I have some that were sealed over a year ago that I haven't finished and I can still smell it
Anybody want to come to Wisconsin and help me pack up both the wood shap and the finishing shop for a move...no hurry, I have 16 days to find a new house and get everything moved
ha......freaking out a little
Best
MS