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Eric Krum

Northwest Regional Trustee

June 12, 2025May 28, 2025 by Eric Krum

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

Categories Uncategorized

Forest Science Fair at Laval University, in Québec

May 7, 2025May 5, 2025 by Eric Krum

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

Categories Articles of Interest, News

Inside Wood – How to use the database

April 29, 2025April 28, 2025 by Eric Krum

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

Categories Articles of Interest, News

UPDATE for the Regional meeting, Porto, Portugal, 3-6 Sept

June 6, 2025April 25, 2025 by Eric Krum

The price for the hotel was wrong and has been corrected. Must register by 17 June due to requirements from the hotel. There will be an IWCS meeting in the … Read more

Categories Articles of Interest, Future meetings, News

A Tribute to Lucille “Lucy” Webber Cruise July 4, 1946 – April 3, 2024 and Richard Lee Cruise, October 28, 1942 – March 16, 2023

May 4, 2025April 25, 2025 by Eric Krum

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

Categories Memorials, News

In memory of William Hayden Perkin

May 4, 2025April 25, 2025 by Eric Krum

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

Categories Memorials

Spring Fling 2025 After Action Report

April 18, 2025April 13, 2025 by Eric Krum

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

Categories Articles of Interest, News, Past Meets Tags news

Change to membership length

March 1, 2025March 1, 2025 by Eric Krum

Based on member requests for multiyear memberships the Board of Trustees unanimously voted to approve moving from just a 1-year membership limitation to a 1-, 2-, or 3-year membership at … Read more

Categories Articles of Interest, News

IWCS Draft Bylaws posted for review

February 21, 2025February 17, 2025 by Eric Krum

A draft copy of the Bylaws as approved by the Board of Trustees has been posted for your review. A copy of the draft Bylaws will also be published in … Read more

Categories Articles of Interest, News

Presidents message WoW Mar/Apl 2025

February 4, 2025 by Eric Krum

Dear Members, Let me start with an apology. This is my third President’s message but owing to production delays and our tortuous mail service none of the previous messages, in … Read more

Categories Articles of Interest, News, President's Message
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