Burl Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Hello. I joined this group because it seems intimate. I was brought up Roman Catholic where I had my knuckles rulered for muttering "Dominick packs Nabiscos" and "myfadderplaysdominoesbetter'nyourfadderplaysdominoes" during Mass. My seminary education was Wesleyan, which I find to be a healthy, productive and balanced framework. I would describe myself as both conservative and open-minded. I'm not quite sure what a progressive Christian is, so this should be enlightening. Every time I have had a progressive realization I discovered someone else had it centuries earlier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soma Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Burl welcome, A progressive Christian I feel is a Christian who is moving, growing evolving physically, mentally and spiritually. We might not want to grow physically, but we are fortunately and unfortunately. I think the same applies to the mind. The soul just is. I see you come with a sense of humor. Cheers. May we laugh and explore the angles and dimensions together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burl Posted July 22, 2016 Author Share Posted July 22, 2016 Thank you for the warm welcome. I find Christianity a very simple and productive religion, but it is sort of like a junk shop that hasn't been tidied up in 2,000 years. It's often difficult to locate the truth under all the clutter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soma Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 I agree Burl the church is losing intellectuals and the young very fast. Our Christian way of life does not mean we have to leave our logical mind to have a dogmatic grasp of truth. We just need to integrate our Christian traditions with smart, scientific understanding, spiritual discernment and the all-inclusive, all-embracing Christian wisdom that is open to new ways of thinking that direct us beyond the mind. Let's keep the simple Christian truth of the Divinity within, but allow it to emerge up and outward as individuals embody and represent it in a higher revelation instead of being loyal to rigid policies, rules and sets of law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulS Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Welcome Burl, I hope you enjoying participating here. I too have found that much progressive thought and scholarly enlightenment has been around for a long, long time. It's shame much of this information hasn't be widely shared. Cheers Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burl Posted July 23, 2016 Author Share Posted July 23, 2016 Thanks, Paul. I'm flattered. Western Australia is famous among woodturners for great burls. Jarrah burl, mallee burl, coolibah burl. And you're writing all this way for a burl from Florida. Who'da thunk it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulS Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Well, I had no idea our humble jarrah tree had made a name for itself with its burls all the way over there in the US. I know when I was over there in the 90's that San Diego had a lot of eucalyptus growing there - does jarrah happen to grow anywhere in North America too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burl Posted July 26, 2016 Author Share Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) Well, I had no idea our humble jarrah tree had made a name for itself with its burls all the way over there in the US. I know when I was over there in the 90's that San Diego had a lot of eucalyptus growing there - does jarrah happen to grow anywhere in North America too?Nope. We have native oak, walnut and ironwood burl which are world class, and an astounding variety of figured maples but no jarrah. Australian burls command astounding prices here and are in much demand by turners. Exceptionaly grand lathe tucker. I've made several presentation chalices, but don't know how to attach a pic to this software. Edited July 26, 2016 by Burl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephM Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Burl, If you have it stored as a URL somewhere just click on IMAGE in the "reply to this topic" box and reference the URL. Like This ... https://onedrive.live.com/embed?cid=346C40A0ACA16499&resid=346C40A0ACA16499%21172&authkey=AG121az_XAWp_dA or you can use LINK LIKE THIS or just copy and paste like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burl Posted July 26, 2016 Author Share Posted July 26, 2016 I'll try again. Seems my files are too big to upload. 25k max? We need some loaves and fishes style action around here. . . . . . 150 px sq and still too big? Is my ex-wife on this site? ;-) . . . . . BTW, cute kid. Looks just like her dad :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burl Posted July 26, 2016 Author Share Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) Getting closer. Edited July 26, 2016 by Burl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulS Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Nope. We have native oak, walnut and ironwood burl which are world class, and an astounding variety of figured maples but no jarrah. Australian burls command astounding prices here and are in much demand by turners. Exceptionaly grand lathe tucker. I've made several presentation chalices, but don't know how to attach a pic to this software. I might have to stop throwing them in my wood-fired pizza oven then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burl Posted July 27, 2016 Author Share Posted July 27, 2016 Paul, when I finally get an image up you will be tempted to sell your pizza oven and buy a wood lathe. Australia is probably the greatest country in the world for turners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulS Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Paul, when I finally get an image up you will be tempted to sell your pizza oven and buy a wood lathe. Australia is probably the greatest country in the world for turners. I had no idea Burl. I look forward to an image sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephM Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Paul I think its not the jarrah wood that is expensive as it is common in Australia ... only the burl of those abnormal ones. They do make wonderful vases and Cigar Humidors that are quite expensive here. Even a small slice 2 " thick can run over $100 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burl Posted July 28, 2016 Author Share Posted July 28, 2016 (edited) photos upload A retirement award for a Dean of a theology school. Ebony and some burl - I use miscellaneous cut-offs from the scrap bin. I know it's too big. Mea culpa. Moses only used text so tablets were sufficient, but images and tablets are a different story. Edited July 28, 2016 by Burl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soma Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Those are Divine vessels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulS Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Indeed, all of those are beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burl Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share Posted July 31, 2016 Only the chalice is mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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