jttheclockman
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Thought I would post this here because this is a topic about pen making. Here is the question:
WHERE DO YOU THINK PEN MAKING IS HEADING???
I ask this question because on another forum a statement was randomly thrown out there and it got me to thinking and that hurts most time so I thought I would try everyone else here. Here is some thoughts I had. Now this is not to offend any one so please do not read into this more than what the words are. This is the greatest forum on the net when it comes to penmaking hands down and that has been proven over and over by the membership.
Here are some thoughts. I think penmaking has evolved over the years to new heights that may or may not be perceived by others as a good thing. One thing for sure is we have more and more new kits entering the market everyday. We have more and more suppliers entering the market and weather they are just resellers is mostly the case. But I think the biggest change that has come is the materials we are now making our pens with. I think we all agree that wood was the premier material years ago. You have many new acrylics which are commercially made or members made. You now have laser kits and I am thinking that there are only 2 real big players in this field that I know of and these kits are getting better and better everyday. We have new metal blanks showing up along with many new blanks with all kinds of things clear casted in them. We have people making blanks with all kinds of designs and segments in them and they are great. Unfortunately some of these ideas have been exploited into the commercial stage and that may also be looked upon as either a good thing or a bad one depending how you view it.
But before I get too long winded here I will again ask the question, WHERE ARE WE HEADING?? Are we still pen turners or just assemblers??? Is the penturning artform going down the right path??? Are we becoming too big and pushing ourselfs to so much competion that it is hurtful in the long run??? Will the market bear all the new penturners coming along everyday. Will the public get tired of us???
Just curious what everyone else has to say. Some thoughts to ponder. Thanks for replying.
I will post some of my reactions later after some of you share your thoughts.
WHERE DO YOU THINK PEN MAKING IS HEADING???
I ask this question because on another forum a statement was randomly thrown out there and it got me to thinking and that hurts most time so I thought I would try everyone else here. Here is some thoughts I had. Now this is not to offend any one so please do not read into this more than what the words are. This is the greatest forum on the net when it comes to penmaking hands down and that has been proven over and over by the membership.
Here are some thoughts. I think penmaking has evolved over the years to new heights that may or may not be perceived by others as a good thing. One thing for sure is we have more and more new kits entering the market everyday. We have more and more suppliers entering the market and weather they are just resellers is mostly the case. But I think the biggest change that has come is the materials we are now making our pens with. I think we all agree that wood was the premier material years ago. You have many new acrylics which are commercially made or members made. You now have laser kits and I am thinking that there are only 2 real big players in this field that I know of and these kits are getting better and better everyday. We have new metal blanks showing up along with many new blanks with all kinds of things clear casted in them. We have people making blanks with all kinds of designs and segments in them and they are great. Unfortunately some of these ideas have been exploited into the commercial stage and that may also be looked upon as either a good thing or a bad one depending how you view it.
But before I get too long winded here I will again ask the question, WHERE ARE WE HEADING?? Are we still pen turners or just assemblers??? Is the penturning artform going down the right path??? Are we becoming too big and pushing ourselfs to so much competion that it is hurtful in the long run??? Will the market bear all the new penturners coming along everyday. Will the public get tired of us???
Just curious what everyone else has to say. Some thoughts to ponder. Thanks for replying.
I will post some of my reactions later after some of you share your thoughts.
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