Sovereign 16″ Handle (SOV-16)

Robert Sorby Ltd

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This handle is equally at home providing added comfort when stretching to the bottom of long vases or adding that stability often required with many turning techniques. Its length provides that added leverage and additional support. Probably the most popular Sovereign handle. As well as the handle only option, the SOV-16S comes with the addition of two collets (SOV-C10 and SOV-C13).

Robert Sorby Ltd's own words, read from their page.

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UK company
Registered at Companies House as ROBERT SORBY LIMITED, number 03464018. Checked 2026-08-29.
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UK operations
Not yet checked.
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British-owned
No majority shareholding traced outside the UK. Companies House.
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Where it is made
The maker doesn't say, so neither do we.
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