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I would have preferred to make this post under better circumstances, but alas that isn't so. I'm not sure how many turners here visit the Conway Stewart sub-forum, but the latest news is that the firm has ceased trading and gone into administration (the second time in five years).

 

It seems that the administrators will be auctioning off all their manufacturer equipment:

 

http://www.bidspotter.co.uk/en-gb/auction-catalogues/winterhill-largo/catalogue-id-wi10042

 

If anything, it was interesting to see their workshop environment.

 

But for those UK turners who are interested, it seems that they will also be auctioning off all of Conway Stewart's pen rod and sheet stock:

 

http://www.bidspotter.co.uk/en-gb/auction-catalogues/winterhill-largo/catalogue-id-wi10042/lot-f5a44754-af9f-4f86-8d6c-a3a3010c7225

 

http://www.bidspotter.co.uk/en-gb/auction-catalogues/winterhill-largo/catalogue-id-wi10042/lot-a8ab8b94-14d3-4fad-89cb-a3a3010c7290

 

Alas being Australia precludes myself from attempting to purchase any of this stock as no doubt the shipping would be horrendous, but this is probably a unique opportunity for those turners in the UK to acquire some interesting material (I'm looking at you, Richard!).

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That is very sad news.

Alas the pen blanks appear to be heaped together as one lot, and that is way beyond what I can handle, store or afford. I have let Vincent Coates of 'The Turner's Workshop' know as I am aware he buys up blank stock from wherever he can in moderate quantities. This may be too big a lot for him to be able to cope with, but even so, it's likely that a proportion will find its way onto the penmaker's market.

 

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Richard.

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So sad!

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