OK, I have a few minutes.[
] Boy this year end paperwork is killing me![xx(]
I have seen many pens in the past both segmented, laminated, and not, that I have wanted to try in my own way. I personally don't think that I would have ever tried to attempt my first segmented pen if I hadn't seem some in someones post and thought to myself, "I believe I can do something like that." So I tried one with a few minor changes and this lead me down the path I have chosen with my pens.
Personally whenever I see one of my designs copied I feel honored that someone actually considered one of my pens worth copying! This pushes me even harder to come up with another idea for people to try. I see this as my way of giving back to the pen turning community. Not only does it keep the "old timers" on their toes but it keeps the "new" turners dreaming and trying to push their knowledge and skill level further with every pen made.
So, There you have it. My thoughts on the subject before I threw them away!
Now get off this darn machine and go copy some pens![
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