What's up with Dolan Tools?

[Pyewackette]

Mark C was noting potential loss of Kemper tools:

But I've been wondering for some time now what's up with Dolan Tools.  I haven't been able to buy a Dolan tool since Covid hit, they're always out of stock even on the Dolan website.

Anybody have a clue what's up with that?

[neilestrick]

Clay-King seems to have a bunch in stock. Maybe they're fulfilling distributor orders and don't have enough to sell directly from their website. FYI, their 220C is the greatest clay knife ever. Of course those are out of stock, because everyone agrees with me!

[Callie Beller Diesel]

Dolan has a very small production, even before covid. You can’t get them outside of the US: he will NOT ship them. 

[Michelle Stroud Ceramics]

Spent some time chatting with Susan Dolan at NCECA this past weekend. First of all, she’s lovely, and cares deeply about creating quality tools. She was extraordinarily helpful in guiding me to which tools would work best for me and my work.  She knows it’s hard to get her tools, but she’s literally a one woman show. Her focus is so much on making, she chose not to have a booth and was set up with Clay Planet. Fortunately, she brought some pieces with her, and I was able to pick up 8 new tools (Lucky me!).  I don’t know if she had stock left over at the end of the show, but I’d look at Clay Planet first to see if they have any stock.  I don’t think Dolan is selling from their website, but prefer for a select group of distributors to manage that end so they can keep the focus on making. Hope that helps!! 

Edited March 25 by Michelle Stroud Ceramics
Had incomplete statement, added words to clarify.