WillR wrote:
snip Perhaps the burl is best uncut -- there it has the most
potential -- and our work devalues it. :-)
snip

Interesting. IIRC, the Tau speaks of "The Uncarved Block" as
approaching perfection, if not actually *being* perfect, because therin
lies *all* the potential.

Note: It wasn't my intention to turn this into a religious thread!

Hal