I thought this one might be a little difficult, but I always try to end the puzzle contests with one or two challenging contests.
The correct answer to this contest was:
RUSSIAN OLIVE WOOD
Russian Olive is not a true olive tree. It is a distant relative of real olive trees, but is an invasive shrub. 15 people entered this contest, but no one got the correct answer. However, two people did enter "Bethlehem Olive Wood" or "Olive Wood" so I awarded each of them 1/2 point for at least being on the right track. They are the two winners of an individual prize for this contest.
Here is the original thread where this tool handle was posted by Daniel, one of our very earliest members.
The correct answer to this contest was:
RUSSIAN OLIVE WOOD
Russian Olive is not a true olive tree. It is a distant relative of real olive trees, but is an invasive shrub. 15 people entered this contest, but no one got the correct answer. However, two people did enter "Bethlehem Olive Wood" or "Olive Wood" so I awarded each of them 1/2 point for at least being on the right track. They are the two winners of an individual prize for this contest.
Here is the original thread where this tool handle was posted by Daniel, one of our very earliest members.
In defence of the lowly Russian Olive
inspired by the recent comments on olive in anouther thread I though I would psot this picture of a tool handle I turned from Russian Olive. Let me know what you all think. It is not real plesant to smell while turning and in this piece it sort of wanted to shread. but I have since learned not...
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