The Spoon Give-A-Way

seeing how i have almost no experience with identifying wood.. ill take a shot in the dark.

cherry.

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Hickory??

maple

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

Nice work! Mulberry?

-- I'm a lumberjock and I'm ok, I sleep all night and I work all day!

My thought was cherry as well. I have my doubts about it being a common easily recognisable wood though, seeing as it’s a contest and all you’ve probably made it somewhat difficult. But I’ll wager a guess nonetheless.

Great looking spoon. My guess is apple.

Thanks for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

I’m not good at wood ID, but I’m going cherry too. Very nice work.

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

Beautiful spoon and lovely choice of wood.
I was also thinking of cherry, or possibly Canarywood…............ but my choice is going to be:

Olivewood

You do great work, can’t wait to see your’e entire process.

-- Gene, Majestic Eagle Woodworks, http://majesticeagleww.etsy.com/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/majesticeagle/

I can’t reveal if anyone is right or wrong since I am giving it to the first 3 people that has the right wood. SO, I guess I will give you a hint; if 3 people guess one certain wood and you don’t hear that there is a winner, then you can eliminate that wood from the choices. When the 3 right choices have been made then I’ll reveal the wood. It probably will be hard because, even the same wood of a species can vary in color.

I’ve posted another blog in the series. It has to do with picking the right wood. The next blog will be on making patterns. John

-- The Osage Tree

Hmmmmm. Dogwood.

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

I’m going to guess plum.

-- Steve, New Zealand, www.steveracz.com

Well it is a nice spoon and I’m going to venture the same guess as majeagle1 and say Olivewood

How is the instructional video coming? Anxious to see how it’s done.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

I will have to add my vote for Olivewood as well.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

I think hickory.

It is beautiful.

-- Father of two sons. Both Eagle Scouts.

My guess is you used a “Real Nice Piece of Wood”..lol
Great lookin spoons!

I vote for Apple.

John, I enjoyed talking to you and as soon as I finish the bed I am working on I will attempt a couple of spoons.

Koa

-- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com

Beautiful spoon. I’d have to say apple, as I just turned a nice bowl made from it, and the colors are very similar.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

That’s 3 guesses for cherry, Ok, you can eliminate it as one of the woods

-- The Osage Tree

I missed apple. Apple can be eliminated also

-- The Osage Tree

I told you I’m not very good at this. Olivewood can also be eliminated. So, that’s olivewood, cherry, and apple…
If no one has a correct guess in a week, then I will take a picture of the tree and post it. SO, to make it fair, I will give you the time that I’ll post the pic, so each one has a fair chance.

-- The Osage Tree

I’ll add this here. In one of my blog post I mentioned NOT to have figured grain that runs into the neck part of the utensil. But, on this piece I left it thicker in the neck and also, if you plan on using it for more of a colectors piece, then you can make it any way you want. The type of wood it is made out of is very tough and heavy and very common, I might add. and almost impossible to split with wedges. I guess that would classify as a hint it’s self. I guess for those that guessed already, it’s not that fair for you. SO, here is what I think would be more fair. (I did this so fast that I didn’t think about everything that would be involved in the guessing proccess.) OK, since it is “my” contest I can change it to fit the need!

Everyone will be allowed 5 guesses. Does that seem fair. But I will continue to eliminate the wood after it has been guessed 3 times.

OK, let the guessing begin, again.

-- The Osage Tree

Black Locust

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Let me just say Locust. In my area we have Black locust. It might be Honey Locust. In any case it is a beautiful wood. I made a spoon for my mother out of a log from the family farm. Very hard wood.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

I agree with Dennis and my guess is Locust…

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

“Everyone will be allowed 5 guesses. Does that seem fair. But I will continue to eliminate the wood after it has been guessed 3 times.

OK, let the guessing begin, again.” -osageman

ok, then my 4 guesses are: (i had already said cherry..)

2. rosewood (is that too vague?)
3. chestnut
4. koa
5. walnut

I already quessed Maple
2. ELM
3. Hackberry
4. Beech
5. Gum

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

I guess I should refine my answer to be Honey Locust.

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

One more guess is Mulberry…

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

I’m entering my guess as pecan

-- Patrick

Ditto Patrick,
I’ll go with Pecan also for my second guess.

choke cherry
crab apple
ash
poplar

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Second guess is a sweetgum tree

-- Patrick

Second guess is Canarywood

-- Gene, Majestic Eagle Woodworks, http://majesticeagleww.etsy.com/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/majesticeagle/

Third guess is elm

Also, not sure if you differentiate between pecan and hickory…so I guess my 4th guess is hickory

-- Patrick

Third guess is Red Elm

-- Gene, Majestic Eagle Woodworks, http://majesticeagleww.etsy.com/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/majesticeagle/

Fourth guess is Jarrah

-- Gene, Majestic Eagle Woodworks, http://majesticeagleww.etsy.com/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/majesticeagle/

I’m not one of the first three but I’m going with elm based on clues and other projects I’ve seen with it.

I also am adding another guess as elm.

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

Third guess is Aspen

Balsa

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

I just read all of the answers. One person asked me if one of his guesses was too vague. He said rosewood. Yes, there is different kinds of rosewood. So, the answer is yes, you need to pick within a species. There is White ash and green ash. There is hard rock maple and silver leaf maple. Honey locust and black locust. You need to be specific. So, if you have guessed locust, guess black or honey locust. I’m just using locust as an example, I’m not saying it is the correct wood. The same goes with other wood also. I didn’t think about this problem before I started this…
If the 3 correct answers aren’t chosen by Friday the 20th, I will post a pic of the tree on Saturday morning (the 21th) at 9 am central standard time… John

-- The Osage Tree

hard rock maple

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Fourth Guess…..Siberian Elm, Just like Scotts carved Bowl..

Now you tell us it has to be species specific after some of us have used up our 5 guess·es, that is not fair.

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

“I just read all of the answers. One person asked me if one of his guesses was too vague. He said rosewood. Yes, there is different kinds of rosewood. So, the answer is yes, you need to pick within a species.”
-osageman

ok, then my pick of “rosewood” is now:

Brazilian rosewood

I have no idea. Couldn’t tell one wood from another if my life depended on it.
Willow?
Oak?
Poplar?
Walnut? (unpainted of course…ha .. had to say it!)
Teak?

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

willows a good guess Deb, so would catalpa.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

If you have used up your 5 guesses , and say, you guessed locust, then go back and guess either, black locust or honey locust Please remember, I used locust ONLY as an example, I didn’t say, locust was the wood that the spoon was made out of. This would be for any wood that you guessed that has more than one kind of tree within a species. (and I guess that would be most trees) Hope this clears it up.

Next time. I’ll be more clear…

For the next spoon guessing contest I run the rules will be MORE clear.

-- The Osage Tree

1) Dogwood (previously posted)
2) Pecan Hickory
3) Peach
4) Gum
5) Mulberry

This is tough!

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

1. American Elm
2. Red Elm
3. silver maple
4. Sweet Gum
5. Hackberry

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

I am presuming that this wood is a native of North America, so I didn’t consider any exotic hardwoods.

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

One more guess Black Locust

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

Then I will be more specific and say Rock Elm

-- Patrick

Owhwoohwoowho ~ ~ my head is spinning! This is really quite a contest. I wonder if anyone has guessed the right answer or is even close! If we see a picture of the tree posted next week, that means NO ONE guessed it right. I may lose sleep on this one . . .

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

Honey Locust

Russian Olive

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

funny I replied to this and it’s disapeared from view.Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

HI, Scotsman.

Sorry about that. Post your guesses again, You have 5 if you haven’t guessed already.

I just posted another blog on the spoon making proccess. Grab your piece of choosen wood and get started… John

-- The Osage Tree

Brazillian Tulipwood (also known as pinkwood)
Yew
Sassafras
Myrtle
Prima Vera

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

Siberian locust…OK I’m making stuff up now

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

American Elm it is…only because I think there are more of them!

-- Patrick

It looks like the guesses have run out!. OK, I guess I won’t wait until the 21th to post the pic. I’ll post it on Sunday the 15th of March at 7pm (central time) Let everyone know,

-- The Osage Tree

Without giving the answer… has anyone guessed it yet???
( The suspense )
Post the pic today…..:)

I don’t know why I am so convinced it is elm, but since American elm and rock elm didn’t hit on anything, what about red elm?

-- Patrick

I stil say tulipwood Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

Plum

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

Honey locust
siberian elm
crab apple

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

I am stumpped.

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

my 5th guess is:
Tupelo Gum

-- Gene, Majestic Eagle Woodworks, http://majesticeagleww.etsy.com/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/majesticeagle/

Thanks to everyone that has made a guess. I will post a pic of the tree that the spoon was made out of on Wednesday at 8 pm. I changed it from the weekend because it seems everyone has used up most of their guesses (or just waiting for me to post a pic before using any remaining guesses) Now, once the picture has been posted, everyone will get one guess. 2 people have guessed the right tree, so there will only be one more spoon available to win.

I’m writing the next installment on my blog when I finish this comment. John

-- The Osage Tree

Don’t know if this is fair or not but I will be out of town Wednesday afternoon and evening and not have availabiltiy to a computer so I am going to guess one last time, ( without seeing the tree ) and say:

Siberian Elm

Sorry that I will not be available at that time…............... This is a “Fantastic” contest…....... sure made all of us think and do some research and get more familiar with some of the other wood that are available out ther.

Let me know if this guess is not fair….......... if not….......... sorry !

-- Gene, Majestic Eagle Woodworks, http://majesticeagleww.etsy.com/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/majesticeagle/

I still have a few more guesses.

2. Acacia Koa – seems to be a good match.
3. Acacia Melanoxylon ( Tasmanian or Australian Blackwood)

-- Steve, New Zealand, www.steveracz.com

Black locust…

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

2 Black Locust
3 Hickory
4 Plum
5 Koa

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

Since 2 people have already guessed the right wood, there is only one more utensil to give away. I will put everyones name in a hat and draw out the winner. It will be verified by Odie (my golden retriever) and Molly
(terror, on 4 legs)

OK, since I am going to put everyones name in a hat and draw, I guess, I’ll go ahead and post the photos of the tree now. I’ll put the photos under, a new project. Good luck!

-- The Osage Tree

Hey, tell Odie and Molly that I’m sending them steak bones in the mail. It’s not a bribe, just a “gift”.

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

it has the silouette of an elm

-- Allan

To refine my elm guess further. American Elm.

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

Hmmm, American Elm is a good choice. What does a Rock Elm look like?

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

My after the pic guess is…........(drum roll please)...... European White Elm.

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

Last guess Siberian Elm… I listed this on the picture of the tree also.

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

honey elm…black elm….bavarian spotted elm

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Siberian elm, i listed this on the tree page also.

Only another couple of hours, so, if you haven’t made your final one free guess, do it before 5 pm… John

-- The Osage Tree

What Up?????
Did I miss the answer?

It was an American Elm and 2 others and myself won but I’ve yet to hear back from osageman about selecting which utensil we each choose.

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

Thanks John,
Congrats to you and the others.

I received the spoon that I won from John The Osage Tree. I am here to tell you they are nice very nice. The finish on it feels like silk it is so smooth. Great Craftsmanship and Quality. Thank you so much John.

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

Ditto to what Max says above. My spoon came and the craftsmanship is beautiful and my wife loves it too.

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

Glad everyone had a great time with the contest. Tomorrow I will be writing another blog. And also, I will be listing the rules for this months contest. I will also have a photo of the next spoon for you. Spread the word to everyone on LJ’s about it.

Also, I have heard comments that people are still having difficculty after reading my blogs. Please give me some ideas of what I need to do to make it easier. Maybe I’m giving too much content. Would it be easier for you if I just gave a basic outline and let you learn on your own. I know some times I try to micro manage with the smallest of details. I am here to help, SO, if you have any questions at all, please ask…

-- The Osage Tree