Sterilizing Sticks

[KingCam]

They will not catch on fire in the oven unless they are sitting directly on the heating elements. Just bake at like 350 or 300 for half an hour. Besides, they would start smoking heavily long before they burst into flames, so as long as you're paying attention there is really nothing to be concerned about. I have baked a million sticks, nothing bad has ever come from it.

[frogluver]

Best link I have refered to, to sterilize my wood. I have done both methods described. Hope this adds to the information given above

Treating Wild-Caught Wood