Wood ID Contest Withdrawal

[lyonsacc]

It's 6:00 EST and there is no Wood ID Contest today:crying::crying:.

Here is a proposal:

Lets all go dig into the back corner of our shop or shed:ghost:. Find an old piece of wood your second cousin's uncle:monkey: gave you that no one has ever heard. Post a picture of it.

and

:bananen_smilies051:Make BOB figure out what it is!!! :bananen_smilies051:

 

[Gofer]

Bob just might get some help from the addicts .... I just hope he ducks when then shotguns come out.

Bruce

 

[fitty]

I'm feeling incomplete as well today. The star must no longer be align or it could be there is no longer a wood id contest.

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

Next year if I get to sponsor it again we will have a full months worth of prizes not just 25 and with Mikes approval we might just run a contest or two during the year.

 

[Katya]

How about a discussion/tutorial so we can all chime in... would like to learn the basics of wood identification (let's make Bob type!)

 

[lyonsacc]

Here you go Bob

This fell down in my neighbors yard last summer.

 

[Joe S.]

This fell down in my neighbors yard last summer.

I have a log of that stuff! But it isn't spalted...

 

[lyonsacc]

By the way - unlike Bob - I'm exactly sure what this is

 

[alankulwicki7]

apple

 

[Buzzzz4]

Next year, I propose a casting identification contest as well. What mica powders and other stuff are in the blank...

 

[lyonsacc]

I'm meant to say - unlike Bob - I am not 100% sure what it is!

But it is not apple

 

[Tom T]

Crape Myrtle
I have to keep playing I can not stop. I really like that contest it was great.
If I had a second guess I would list it also. But I am sticking with Crape Myrtle

 

[lyonsacc]

Crape Myrtle

Nope

 

[Tom T]

I did not do any better with the other contest. Maybe Bob could post a picture with a name each day to help some of us get ready for next year.

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

1st photo a half round log of pretty wood
2nd photo is a split half round log of pretty wood
3rd photo is a log with bark, it could be pretty or it could not be.

 

[Tom T]

Very nice

 

[Joe S.]

It's a popular wood. :biggrin:

 

[lyonsacc]

I think it is Silver Maple - but not 100% sure

 

[mhbeauford]

It's Neighborus Fallingdownus Spaltus.

 

[walshjp17]

Spalted Ambrosia Maple. Acer somethingorother.:biggrin::biggrin:

 

[Joe S.]

I think it is Silver Maple - but not 100% sure

I thought it was poplar...

 

[lyonsacc]

I thought it was poplar...[/quote]

You might be right . . . We do have some poplar trees around. I've looked at bark pictures of both the silver Maple and some poplars and it might be either. He took down three trees at the same time and I was only scrounging around after most of it was cleaned up. This piece had no leaves. I am sure at least one of the trees he took down was a maple . . .

 

[lyonsacc]

So 2 things are obvious:

1) I should NEVER be in charge of a contest like this :redface:

2) I was blasting away with a shotgun during the contest :smile-big:

 

[Bob Wemm]

Well guys, I reckon that it is Maple, but I honestly Don't know.

So how about that??????????

ob.

 

[Bob Wemm]

On second thought, it could be Hills Weeping Fig.

Bob

 

[markgum]

no Bob,
It is the amazing
Neighbors Fence reck'in wood.