International Wood Collectors Society
Dedicated to the study and craft of wood
IWCS Personal Biography I was born in April 1947, 4 days after the IWCS was formed. My childhood was spent in the Otway Ranges of Southern Victoria, where my father … Read more
Willem Hurkmans (Rotterdam is a biologist/geologist who graduated in palaeontology (Utrecht University, 1981). He spent the first half of his career (1983-2003) as a guest worker at Amsterdam University doing … Read more
Dr. William L. Stern was born on September 10, 1926, in Paterson, New Jersey, where he spent his childhood. He graduated in 1944 from the agricultural curriculum at Paterson Central … Read more
The IWCS Board has approved the appointment of Mihaly Czako PhD, #5220-L, as Editor, World of Wood effective March 1, 2013. Mihaly is well known in IWCS as a member … Read more
Updated 03/19/2019 My life with wood began at an early age watching my dad build, turn and repair useful items for our house. Before I began my own wood career, … Read more
Chuck has served as the Associate Editor for the World of Wood since 2013 and as the USA North East Regional trustee from 2013 -2015. Dr. Ray is an Associate Professor of … Read more
Eric was born in Huntington NY but has lived all over the US as his family moved around a lot due to his father’s job. After college Eric joined the … Read more