Guess the Shadow Contest

Hmmmmmm…

Only the Shadow knows HaHaHaHaHaHa

Ok.. I’m in..

Irwin 18” spreader/clamp, or… Maria Schriver..?

-- JMP

Well, I guess I’ll give it a shot….................. how about: a Brace & Bit

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

LOL, It could be Maria Shriver, who knows. Anyhow, lets add to the rules. Your guess has to be specific. You can’t just guess jig for example, you have to say what specific jig. I’m not saying it’s a jig. I said it was a tool before, it is used for woodworking. So be specific, only use 1 guess, and have fun. If you guess more then once I will use your first guess as your answer regardless if your other guess or guesses may have been right.

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

i’m guessing a brace and bit, your holding it by the bit

-- Junior -Quality is never an accident-it is the reward for the effort involved.

Okay, changed my mind. Bar clamp.

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

ok, i am in too.

the shadow looks like a spot of spilled stain shaped like a cat climbing a stick.

-- pat,ohio...http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/patshwigar/

Brace and bit was my first thought but, how about one of those clamp on table vices?

Maybe you should charge an entry fee…I’m just sayin :)

I thought I had it until you said it was a tool.

I thought it was the shadow of a puff of smoke rising from Michael Phelps’ bong.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

The smoke from a peace pipe. Of course it’s wood pipe.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

my guess is it’s an adjustable clamp on carver’s vise.

-- Oldworld, Fair Oaks, Ca

a bessy clamp?

-- There is no such thing as a mistake. Its called a design modification Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

veneir calipers. I think you missed your calling, you should be administering ink blot tests. I would like it to be Nancy Pelosi with a skewer up her a.. ready to go over the barbi

-- Dan Wiggins

Dan, you just failed your ink blot test. Six more months in the democratic re-education camp for you!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

im just gonna say bar clamp. i looked at this thing for a half an hour and it starts to look like anything you want it to look like after a while. the bottom almost looks like an auger bit in a brace

-- i can do all things through christ who strengthens me

I will get that it’s a carver’s vice that clamps to a table/bench top.

My first thought was brace and bit too, but it just doesn’t look right. I’m still studying the shadow …........

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

Not sure what tool it might be, but it resembles the silhouette of a girl kneeling in prayer atop a swizzle stick.

What sort of horrid Rorschach test score my friend Charlie will assign this incongruity of images causes great apprehension.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Dog gone you ! I love mind benders and this is just like one. And I had my weekend planed out but now I don’t know how much time I’m going to be in front of this computer thinking of what it could be.
I got other things to do you know.

Thanks a lot. :-D

-- - " If you want square work, You don't cut corners. " - -- Tom Goodman, Santa Maria, CA. woodworkertom@gmail.com

Router guide

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

My first thought was a brace and a bit… but the handle part of the brace just continued to look peculiar to me… but after two more slugs of Czech Becherovka schnapps, squinting hard through the dust covered lens of my glasses, I see it clearly now. It is an adjustable table clamp! I remain curious though, kolwdwrkr, did you also drink the Becherovka schnapps to achieve the blurriness of the photo? Hmmmmmmmmm.

-- Rick, south Sweden

I think it’s a quick grip hand clamp.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Douglas, your test results are in, but it was pretty obvious…..You have an obsession with young girls and mixed drinks, but are praying for the strength to stay away from both. :-)

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

How about a petrified rabbit

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

OK, I’m in – how about a chest Brace and bit?
Later,
Doug in AZ.

-- If you need craft books - please visit our small business at http://www.wittywife.com

brace and bit

A rotatable swivel vice is my guess.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

saw sharpening vise?

-- The smell of wood, coffee in the cup, the wife let's me do my thing, the lake is peaceful. http://web.me.com/deceiver6/Deceiver/Craftsman_on_the_lake/Craftsman_on_the_lake.html

Brace & Bit

-- Craig, North Carolina

Carver’s vice with a carving on it.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

a pipe clamp

Carvers vice for table edge mounting! Ty for the mallet kolwdwrkr, my LJ name will be sufficient carving-i.e. no naked fairy needed!
Sincerely,
Ken McGinnis

-- woodbutcher north carolina

A koala bear on a limb. I know it’s not a tool, but that the only thing I see.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Ummmmm I’m not that good with tools, but I’m guessing a Chisel.

-- How much wood could a wood chick chuck if a wood chick could chuck wood?

I think I’ve gotta go for the brace and bit. But my evil twin says it’s actually an alligator on a flagpole.

-- -- John, Washington, DC

A Bench Vice. Hanging from a rope (without the bench) and the picture is upside down.

-- - " If you want square work, You don't cut corners. " - -- Tom Goodman, Santa Maria, CA. woodworkertom@gmail.com

Is it your finger after you held the chisel for your girlfriend?

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

Bar Clamp…

I spent 2 hours in my shop with a spotlight holding up tools one by one.

-- San Diego, CA US Navy

Interpim, your deserve the win even if you are wrong :-)) I have been thinking about it and I believe it’s a bar clamp too. If I get lucky and win teh prize, I’m giving it to you for your effort!

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

Okay peoples. I wanted to take the time to thank all of you for participating. I really appreciate the enthusiasm towards this contest. I thought this contest would flop, but it actually turned out to be fun. I especially like the creative side that lends some humor to the game. It makes it fun as well.
Although there was a ton of guesses I won’t need to place any names in a hat. In fact there is only one person that guessed correctly. And the winner : ND2ELK. Congratulations Tom. I can’t even fathom what made you guess a Router Guide, but it was correct. I’m surprised there wasn’t anyone that said the same just for spite. I hope you enjoy your mallet. Here is the item in question:


This is the guide mounted.

Again thank you all for playing. It was fun. Now what to do next….................

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

Hi Keith

Ain’t that something! Thank you so much for this beautiful gift. I have admired your work and am honored to have a piece of it. Please sign the piece.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Tom,
I’m not sure how to send pics through the PM so here is the end result of the carving and the signing. The ND2ELK is carved twice. It will be in the mail shortly. Again, congrats.

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

Hi Keith

The mallet is very nice. What makes it extra special is the carving and your name. Looking forward to getting it. Thank You!

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Okay…okay—-I GOT IT….ITS ODIE…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Congratulations Tom!!!!

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Lucky you Tom, congratulations. well done Keith

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python