How do you learn if you don't try out different things.
Agreed. I'm a strong advocate of creative experimentation in art. The payoffs outweigh the costs.
I got some ideas of not using it just for a twist end result but combining the twist with other media, then producing the end result.
Your point is similar to Kcimdrib's... finding those areas we haven't ourselves yet explored is a fun place to look for projects.
1 idea + 1 idea = 3 ideas.
I'm playing with some projects now where I use the jig to dig trenches and inlay materials. I've had a couple of pens I really enjoy... and a few I have buried
deep in the trash can. (Like "Mariana Trench" deep.) I'm writing it up now and will share soon.
And Hooked, up in Boston, has been playing with a very exciting use of the jig. We've been communicating about it and I'm eager for him to share once a few more bugs get worked out.