[Woodcarver] copyright laws

[Marcia Berkall]

John,

If you are looking to get "shot down in flames" it won't be by me.  I 
have no idea what Scottish copyright law involves.  I see no problem 
at all in your using the originals.  For one thing, they are likely 
WAYYYY past copyright term, IF (big IF) they ever were copyrighted to 
begin with.  If they are that old, then I think we can safely assume 
that they were not copyrighted and that there is no real original 
authorship on record. I am guessing that that is how it is possible 
to recreate and compile them in book form that would be copyrighted.
As for being a professional....well, we all started as 
beginners!!!  Glad to have you among us and I hope you enjoy the journey!!
Marcia (aka Mush)

At 07:45 AM 6/21/2008, you wrote:

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>Marcia, I know I'm going to get shot down in flames for this but I'm 

>saying this because I believe.

>I see copyrighted designs that are based on designs almost 2,000 

>years old.   Pictish, Celtic whatever.  For what its worth I'll use 

>the originals , the ones carved on stones over much of Scotland, 

>when and if I choose.    Originals?   Can any of us in all honest 

>create an original design?   I have my doubts.  If a triangle is 

>used , a circle a zig zag, then the patterns originality - to me- is iffy.

>

>   I recently paid for a book of patterns, only to find they were 

> not geometrically accurate.  When I contacted the author she 

> advised me that these were only meant as guides and were made 

> before CAD.  I've no problem with that but the time I wasted 

> blaming myself of an error  could have been better spent.

>As a beginner I realise others maybe professionals trying to make a 

>living .  In no way am I dismissing the time and skill they need rewarded for.

>Rgds

>John Archibald

>Glenrothes.

>Scotland

>


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