What might this be?

[hunter-27]

I know what it is, I just am curious who the 1st person might be to get it right.

Hint#1 I can find this tree growing wild within walking distance of my computer.

 

[thewishman]

That is wood!

 

[jkeithrussell]

rosewood

 

[hunter-27]

That is wood!

Very Close!!!

 

[jimbob91577]

Russian Olive?

 

[johnnycnc]

First glance, it looks like walnut.

 

[hunter-27]

Russian Olive?

WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!!!!!! Great job on the ID based on very small pieces. Only took 15 minutes from original post time, amazing amount of knowledge in this place.

 

[jimbob91577]

I make a lot of bowls with this stuff, the burl makes great pens, but the wide and distinguished grain is what gives it away. The piece on the far right looks a lot like yew with parafin on it.

 

[VisExp]

The file name of your image rowood.jpg was a pretty good hint :biggrin:

 

[hunter-27]

you were not supposed to notice that. Oops.

 

[Nick]

wood

Does he get the wood??

WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!!!!!! Great job on the ID based on very small pieces. Only took 15 minutes from original post time, amazing amount of knowledge in this place.

 

[hunter-27]

UH, ERR,HMMM, I guess I really did not say there was a REAL prize involved. Did I? LOL!!! I might share, I can get more.

 

[CaptG]

You got trees in Nebraska? I thought tumbleweed was the state tree.

 

[MobilMan]

Hint#1 I can find this tree growing wild within walking distance of my computer. He forgot to tell you he has a 'lap-top'.