Sticky blanks

[PenAddict]

About 8 months ago, I purchased a couple kits from the close-out table at the local Woodcraft store. Originally $32, I jumped at the half price for a Navigator pen with with tropical island poly blanks.

I was going to turn the blanks today until I discovered them sticky. I could easily leave an impression with my finger nail.

Is there a way to salvage the blanks? I love the look and never was able to locate a source. Haven't turned them yet so I don't know if it's just the outside that's sticky.

Thanks for any help.

 

[commercialbuilder]

You might try putting them in a toaster oven on 125-150 for twenty minutes and see if that will harden them I do this all the time with Newley cast blanks that are sticky. I would not recommend using your wife's oven it does create an odor.

 

[JohnU]

A warm day in sunlight might also do the trick.

 

[pensbydesign]

nothing wrong with them just go ahead and turn them there plenty hard on the inside its just on the surface its common to be sticky just on the outside

 

[Chatham PenWorks]

nothing wrong with them just go ahead and turn them there plenty hard on the inside its just on the surface its common to be sticky just on the outside

Yup. It's just on the surface with these. They'll turn fine.