Eric Krum
President Elect election results
Congratulations to John Tillack on his election to the position of IWCS President Elect! Below is some background on John. I was born and bred in country Victoria, a southern … Read more
UPDATE for the Regional meeting, Porto, Portugal, 3-6 Sept
There will be an IWCS meeting in the city of Porto, Portugal from September 3rd to 6th, 2025. Looks to be a great time!! The reservation date for a room … Read more
Northwest Regional Trustee
Jim Gryte, #10353, has been elected as the Northwest Regional Trustee for IWCS Jim Gryte has been interested in trees from a very early age. Growing up in northern California, … Read more
Forest Science Fair at Laval University, in Québec
By Rejean Drouin (IWCS Canadian Trustee) On Saturday & Sunday the 22nd and 23rd of March there was a Forest Science Fair at Laval University, in Québec. I assisted there … Read more
Inside Wood – How to use the database
Have you ever had doubts about wood that a dealer sold you? Because you were unfamiliar with this wood, or on the contrary because you thought that such wood should … Read more
A Tribute to Lucille “Lucy” Webber Cruise July 4, 1946 – April 3, 2024 and Richard Lee Cruise, October 28, 1942 – March 16, 2023
Lucy Cruise, 77, of Moneta, Virginia, passed away on April 3, 2024. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Richard Lee Cruise. Lucy is survived by her son, … Read more
In memory of William Hayden Perkin
By: Bob Chastain, Elain Hunt, and Art Lee Bill Perkins, age 91, shows off the wooden hat he carved at the International Wood Collectors Society booth during a Woodworking Show … Read more
Spring Fling 2025 After Action Report
On 23 – 28 March 2025 the IWCS Spring Fling was held at the Shocco Springs convention center in Talladega, Alabama. The meeting was hosted by Rick and Rhonda Long … Read more