Roger's post about what to turn when you have nothing particular in mind led me to this issue. I have a stack of pictures of turnings that other turners have made that I would like to turn in the future. I might like the shape, a particular curve, balance of the piece, color, whatever. Sometimes, I like the whole piece and set out to turn something like it. A few of my recent turnings have been just that. I've basically "copied" someone else's turning. Because of this, I have been hesitant to post them. There was a recent article in the AAW journal about plagiarizing other's work, and the gist of the article was that nobody owns a particular form.
Has anybody felt this way and hesitated posting a turning that they did?
Would you mind if someone posted something that looked like one of your turnings? Personally, I would be honored. But, that is just me.
Have you avoided posting a turning out of concern that someone will "copy" it?