[Woodcarver] copyright laws

[Larry Robertson]

Well said Butch.  I was beginning to wonder if it is even legal to read a carving book.  Love you words of wisdom; couldn't have said it better.

 Larry Robertson
http://mycarvingclub.com/Larry_in_Harrow



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From: Butch JOhnson <bjohnson2349 at yahoo..com>
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Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 11:21:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] copyright laws

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Folks, I am just a whittler from South Louisiana and I use to like reading this group for the wish of getting better with carving. Can we get back to carving and off laws?
Butch 


I would rather have a mind opened 
by wonder than one closed by belief

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From: lbpatch at fbx.com <lbpatch at fbx.com>
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] copyright laws
To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Date: Saturday, June 21, 2008, 8:59 PM


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> when ever i get done with mi work, I sign it "carved by and then

myname.  would that work?

Brad






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> Most books have some king of caveat or notice as to how many copies

> of a pattern may be made "for personal use".  Technically, once

you

> reproduce that pattern for use in a class or in any situation that

> involves making a profit from them, it does constitute a violation.

>

> Jan, how fast can you run?  :)

>

> Marcia  (aka Mush)

>

> At 11:21 AM 6/21/2008, you wrote:

>>  New sellers need a workable understanding of the concept

>> of  "original work"  that would respect the creations of

others and

>> would not get carvers into legal trouble for copying.

>>

>>A workable definition of "originality" for artists has to lie

>>somewhere between the "nothing is original" and the

"everything is

>>original" arguments.

>>

>>

>>

>>Ivan Whillock Studio

>>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

>>So what's up ? when I use Your book or Tom Wolf or Who ever and

>>teach others to do that type of carving let say on the lawn chairs

>>or caricatures ????

>>I use several pictures from differend books and mags

>>Is this allowed ? or is this wrong ???

>>                                    Woodbutcher Jan

>>

>>

>>You are invited to check out my website..

>>       

<http://www.janscarvingstudio..com>http://www.janscarvingstudio.com

>>

>>Also take a look at my picture trail albums ...

>>

>><http://www.picturetrail.com/woodbutcher>http://www.picturetrail.com/woodbutcher

>>

>>http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/forum/

>>

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