The April Spoon Guessing Contest

ill wait until the 24th, and see what everyone else says ;) hehe

I’ll takea stab this time.
Black Walnut

black walnut
crabapple
apple
red cherry

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Hawthorn?

Looks nice whatever it is. (Definitely a hardwood).

-- He said wood...http://hickbyassociation.blogspot.com/

My guess is
walnut or black walnut
hard maple
ash or birch

NICE WORK!

“You must correctly guess what tree the spoon was made from”

The third one on the left?

ProutyBoy: It’s the same spoon, two different photos. Check out the previous contest for more info.

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

Hmmmm. I was thinking that steak would go nicely with those bones . . .

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

YOUR KIDDING, RIGHT?, it’s not the same spoon or even the same color. This one is more red, with a little sap wood and the other one is more honey colored. Tell others about this and let’s get as many guessing as possible. Keep guessing.

-- The Osage Tree

i think this should be a blog, so it could stay at the top every time someone responds, because otherwise, its just gonna go deeper and deeper into the pages. in a month no one will even know it’s here.

My guess is Elm.

-- Don, Pittsburgh

In all fairness we don’t know what finish or stain you’ve added. Light or dark. See what I mean? Even mineral oil would change the color.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

The only thing I use to finish a wooden utensil with is mineral oil. (that’s all you need on ANY utensil) Thanks Mike, I never thought about letting people know about that.

While I’m thinking about it, I want to comment on what people use to finish their spoons with. They suggest a lot of different things. Usually my moto is; you get what you pay for, but, in the case of wooden utensils, mineral oil works the best and cost the least. 18 ounces of mineral oil cost $1.88 at Wal-Mart and will last you almost forever it seems.

I’ve tried mixing bees wax and mineral oil together, BUT, it doesn’t last any longer than just using straight mineral oil. Once you put a wooden spoon in something “hot” you are cooking, there goes whatever you have on your wooden spoon. That’s why your wooden spoons look so dull after you cook with them. Just my experience anyway. Let me know what you think, and what your experiences are… John

-- The Osage Tree

Ok here are my first three guesses.

1. English Walnut
2. Black Walnut
3. Butternut (or White Walnut)

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

I think proutyboy was simply stating WHAT tree he thought it came from. I think he was pointing out his window at the third tree to the left in his neighbors yard. To elaborate, What SPECIES of tree did this spoon come from. That should clear that up for you proutyboy. Funny response though, like the humor.

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

apple

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

Butternut
Cherry
Jatoba
Osage Orange
Apple

-- San Diego, CA US Navy

I further qualify my guess as Slippery Elm and take this time to also add Sassafras.

-- Don, Pittsburgh

Put me down as a third guess…Osage Orange….You know…from the monkey ball tree! PS: Also makes great bows for archery.

-- Don, Pittsburgh

My first guess is Osage Orange.

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

I’m just going to throw it all out on the table with all 5 guesses.
Yew
Brazillian Tulipwood
Sassafras
Honduras Rosewood
East Africa Olive
and I’m sure I’m absolutely wrong but you get what ya get and ya don’t throw a fit. LOL

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

My fourth guess,

#4. Could be American Elm again.

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

I guess it’s time to try my wood knowledge.
Here’s my picks:
Pecan
Hackleberry
Honey Mesquite
Apple
Ummm, I have one more to guess . . .

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

My final guess is:
Mulberry….

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

Ok today is the day to find out what wood was used on this spoon and who is the winner….......

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

Wow… April has gone by fast

-- San Diego, CA US Navy

Well, no one had the correct tree. And there was only a handful of people making guesses. Can someone tell me how to keep this visible for everyone to see, so it doesn’t get buried?

Since no one had the right tree, the contest will roll over for the next month.

-- The Osage Tree

OK, I see the comment about making this a blog post… I’ll try that and see if it does better. We will start again on the 1st.

-- The Osage Tree

Ahhh, is it over already?
So let’s going with the next one. It’s already 2 May here :)

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