Publications
| World of Wood |
Editor, World of Wood
Morris Lake
22 Julia Street,
Highgate Hill, Queensland
4101, Australia
E-mail: |
 
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Back-up Editor –
Fred Holder - Washington, USA
Associate Editors –
Ken Bassett - Washington, USA
Richard Crow - Cornwall, England
Alan Curtis - Oregon, USA
Ron DeWitt - New York, USA
Eugene Dimitriadis - Victoria, Australia
Fred Holder - Washington, USA
Ernie Ives - Suffolk, England
David Greve - Queensland, Australia |
The bimonthly IWCS magazine, World of Wood (WOW), is an outstanding source of data on woods of the world as well as a chronicle of the activities of the IWCS. WOW has been the main vehicle of communication among members of IWCS since its beginning in 1947. Most articles are written by members and they provide information and stories on trees, wood, wood collecting, collecting adventures and wood crafting.
 May/June 2006 World of Wood issue in PDF format. Pages 1-9, Pages 10-23, Pages 24-32. This online edition of WOW is provided to you for free. Join IWCS and receive the WOW magazine six times per year.
Each issue has a number of regular sections including:
- A message from the IWCS President
- Wood Samplings and A Favourite Wood - Articles about wood and trees from around the world
- Wood Collecting - Stories of wood collecting adventures from around the world
- From the Workbench - Articles on woodcrafting techniques and projects
- Growth Rings - Articles from nearly sixty years of back issues of WOW
- Wood Meets - Listings and details of the meetings held regionally and internationally
- Society News - Announcements and decisions affecting the organization
- Regis-Tree - Announcement of members who have joined since the prior issue
- Member Listings and Requests - Listings by members of wood, wood specimens or other items wanted or for sale
- Australian Woods - Articles describing an Australian tree or shrub, their identification and information on the wood of each
Each issue of WOW contains a wealth of information on wood from around the world, beautiful examples of items crafted by members, plus much information and advice on crafting. Frequently there are articles about trees and forests. Some IWCS members travel to different areas of the world collecting craftable quantities of woods directly from the forest. Their adventures make for some of the most interesting articles. In addition, the annual meeting is covered in depth, and there is a list of upcoming regional and international meetings. WOW covers a wide range of interests and is reference material worth keeping for a life-time.
Current listing of articles and features in the last four years of World of Wood issues.
Materials for publication may be educational, scientific, technical, or of general interest to the membership and relevant to the purposes of the Society. Please direct all submissions, and questions for the World of Wood to the editor.
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Other Publications
| A Guide for Developing A Wood Collection |
In a conversational tone, this Guide explains how to get started in wood collecting and how to develop and maintain your collection. Written by International Wood Collectors Society (IWCS) members Samuel H. Lamb and Alan B. Curtis and published by the Forest Products Society for the IWCS, this informative Guide has been revised and expanded since its original printing in 1976. Whether your collection is wood specimens or crafted items, the Guide offers practical information and advice. Subjects covered include: Kinds of Wood, Types of Collections, How to Build a Collection, Accurately Identifying Your Collection, Protecting Your Collection, How Large Can a Collection Grow, Wood Collecting Organizations, Storing a Collection, Donating Your Collection, and Enjoying Collecting with Others. Color photographs of crafted items and wood specimens are also included. The extensive section of recommended references points out the best information sources on herbarium specimens, nomenclature, on-line databases, periodicals, tree identification, wood anatomy, wood collections, wood identification, wood properties and uses, and wood technology. This collector’s Guide is appropriate for a beginner or a seasoned expert.
Order A Guide For Developing a Wood Collection directly from The Forest Products Society |
The book can be ordered from:
The Forest Products Society
2801 Marshall Court
Madison, WI 53705-2395 USA
Phone: 608-231-1361 ext. 202
Fax: 608-231-2152 |
Prices:
$6 FPS or IWCS member
$8 non-member
Special shipping rates are available for this Guide. To order, please use the special
Collection Guide order form
or phone: 608-231-1361 ext. 202. |
| A Guide to Useful Woods of the World (second edition, 2001) |
This book contains 640 pages describing 279 woody species and includes illustration of key botanical feature and color photographs of the wood. Edited by IWCS members Jim Flynn, Chuck Holder and Susan Stamm.
Sample pages are available in PDF format for Rhodesian teak
(Baikiaea plurijuga) and
sweet birch (Betula lenta).
Click here for a complete reference list of the wood data sheets from the book as well as yet unpublished ones.
Save time, order the Guide online directly from The Forest Products Society! |
The book can be ordered from:
The Forest Products Society web site.
2801 Marshall Court
Madison, WI 53705-2395 USA
Phone: 608-231-1361 ext.202
Fax: 608-231-2152 |
Prices:
USD $39.95 to members + shipping
USD $44.95 to nonmembers + shipping
Shipping Charges USD:
$7.00 to USA
$9.00 to Canada
$20.00 to Europe
$23.00 to all other countries
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| Australian Trees and Shrubs – common, local and scientific names |
| Published by the International Wood Collectors Society. This is an extensive compilation of over 4,000 entries, of every known name for some 3,500 species of trees and woody plants in Australia. All entries are cross-referenced. There is also a section on “Toxic Australian and Imported Wood.” Softcover, 72 pages. |
E-mail Order from:
E-mail for price and shipping in other countries. |
Canada and USA, USD $13.00 includes shipping |
| A Guide to Microtomy |
| Published by Ernie Ives, 63 Church Lane, Sproughton, Ipswich, Suffok, IP8 3AY, England. Serious wood identification relies on viewing and studying the structure of wood as seen through the microscope. And what you see depends on the quality of the ultra-thin wood sections under the scope. This booklet tells the procedures one expert has developed to do this. Illustrated, softcover, 112 pages. |
| Order book from author: |
Prices: Inland UK: 6 pounds
Overseas: 7 pounds
USD: $11.00 |
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