Classic Nib Wood ID Contest DAY 6

[UKpenmaker]

strangler fig

 

[philb]

Weeping Fig / Benjamins Fig, Ficus benjamina

 

[UKpenmaker]

sandpaper fig

 

[PaulDoug]

rusty fig

Ahhh! The Penguin types faster than me!

 

[Tage]

Small leaved fig

 

[The Penguin]

Black fig

 

[Traguh]

Forest maple

 

[kronewi]

Ficus?

 

[Bob Wemm]

Still so close.
It is native to ONLY Queensland Australia.

Bob.

 

[The Penguin]

Ficus microcarpa

 

[UKpenmaker]

small fruited fig

 

[philb]

Cathedral Fig?

 

[Tage]

Ficus Benjamina

 

[philb]

Curtain Fig

 

[UKpenmaker]

nipple fig

 

[Bob Wemm]

We have a winner.

Congratulations to The Penguin. Ficus microcarpa, var hillii, commonly known as Hill's Fig.

Thanks to Classic Nib for the Slate thermometer Prize.

Bob.

 

[The Penguin]

Hills weeping fig

 

[Tage]

Ficus Microcarpa

 

[Tage]

Darn, beat me to it. Congrats Penguin!

 

[Traguh]

Hills weeping fig

 

[philb]

Eventually!! Never knew so many Figs!!!

 

[WHSKYrvr1]

Sandpaper Fig

 

[Traguh]

Beat me to it also! Congrats! That was tough one

 

[UKpenmaker]

Congrats Shawn.

You sure made us work for that one Bob. :biggrin:

 

[The Penguin]

wow - that was work!

 

[Tage]

I was wondering why none of the Aussies chimed in until I realized it's about 3AM now!

 

[Bob Wemm]

Congratulations to you all, yes that was a tough one.
Watch out at 6pm EST for the next one. It wont be so hard.

Bob.

 

[The Penguin]

I'll have a guess ready!

:biggrin:

 

[Dee-Dee]

Shawn congratulations, now if only it was also a humidity indicator also for Houston. LOL

 

[The Penguin]

Don't need one...it's always humid.

:biggrin:

 

[Chrisjan]

Is that fig wood actually hard enough to turn without being stabilized? I tried some of our local South African Figs - I mean I stay 4 km away from the Wonderboom or Wonder/Miracle tree - but all our ficus species have very soft wood... couldn't get anything done with it...

 

[Bob Wemm]

Is that fig wood actually hard enough to turn without being stabilized? I tried some of our local South African Figs - I mean I stay 4 km away from the Wonderboom or Wonder/Miracle tree - but all our ficus species have very soft wood... couldn't get anything done with it...

Hi Chrisjan,
I don't know about green but this was quite hard and very aggressive on the tool.
I just love the grain.

Bob.

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

:biggrin::wink::biggrin:Shawn, next years prize just might be a humidity gage and if you win we'll just set it at 100% for you.:biggrin::biggrin::wink: