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JOURNAL of the INTERNATIONAL WOOD COLLECTORS SOCIETY a Dedicated Group of Wood Collectors and Crafters Volume 71, Number 3 May/June 2018 World of Wood JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL WOOD COLLECTORS SOCIETY A Dedicated Group of Wood Collectors and Crafters Volume 71, Number 3 May/June 2018 2018 — The Year of Wood Collecting World of Wood Vol. 71, No. 3 ISSN 1068-7300 May/June 2018 The International Wood Collectors Society, founded in 1947, is a non-profit society advancing information on wood. Officers and Trustees Contents President: Elaine Hunt, Florida, USA President’s Page . 3 E-mail: [email protected] President Elect: Gary Green, Indiana, USA CALL FOR NOMINATIONS . 3 E-mail: [email protected] Vice President: Jim Ciesla, FL, USA ARTICLE SUBMISSION DUE DATE CHANGE . 3 E-mail: [email protected] A New Label for our Samples. 4 Secretary-Treasurer: Patti Dickherber, 12 August Alp Ct. MO, USA Writers Wanted!. 6 Phone: 314-740-6593. E-mail: [email protected] Publications Chairman: Duane Keck, South Carolina, USA One Hundred Shrubwoods . 6 E-mail: [email protected] First Past President: Garry Roux, Illinois, USA One Aspect of Wood Carving in China . 8 E-mail: [email protected] Second Past President: Art Lee, Maryland, USA Acapuri — What is it? . 10 E-mail: [email protected] A Review of Selected Rosewoods and Bubinga . 14 Endowment Fund Chairman: Greg Reed, Calgary, Alberta, Canada E-mail: [email protected] Shrubwoods of the World. 20 Archivist: Dennis Wilson, Alpena, Michigan, USA E-mail: [email protected] Visitors to Alberta . 24 Regional Trustees Member Listings and Requests . 25 AustralAsia (2016-2019) John Lyons, Victoria, Australia Canada (Interim): Robert Ritchie, Ontario, Canada IWCS 2018 AGM Registration Form . .. 26 EuroAfrica (2018-2021): Willem Hurkmans, Crete, Greece UK (Interim): Ramsey Pattison, Essex, United Kingdom Wood Specimens for Sale or Trade . 27 USA Central (2014-2018): Wes Kolkmeier, Missouri,USA USA Great Lakes (2018-2020): Roger Pletcher, Indiana, USA Wood Meets . 30 USA NE (2016-2019) Mark Peet, Pennsylvania, USA Regis-Tree . 31 USA NW (Interim): Alan Curtis, Oregon, USA USA SE (2016-2019): Mark Weaver, Virginia, USA Book Review. 31 USA SW (Interim): Dave Mouat, California, USA Committee Chairs and Service Providers All-Mail Auction: OPEN Membership Committee: Bob Chastain, Indiana,USA. New-member Correspondent: Garry Roux, Illinois, USA Nominations Committee: Garry Roux, Illinois, USA Corporate Membership: OPEN Student Membership: OPEN Membership Directory: Erlene Tarleton & Jim Ciesla, Florida, USA Website Committee: Art Lee, Maryland, USA Webmaster: Erlene Tarleton, California, USA Wood Import Permits: Alan Curtis, Oregon, USA Wood Specimen Kits: Gary Green, Indiana, USA World of Wood is published bimonthly by the International Wood Collectors Society (IWCS). IWCS is devoted to distributing information on collecting wood, correctly identifying and Editor Mihaly Czako PhD naming wood specimens, and using wood in creative crafts. Contributions for publication E-mail: [email protected] may be educational, scientific, technical or of general interest to members and relevant to the purposes of the Society. Papers may be refereed by an Editorial Board of technically trained Associate Editors members. Authors pledge that their articles contain only materials they are copyright holders Alan Curtis — Oregon, USA of, and short quotes for which original authors are credited. The phrases ‘World of Wood’, Willem Hurkmans — Crete, Greece ‘IWCS Wood Data Sheet’ and all materials contained herein are © Copyright protected by the Morris Lake — Queensland, Australia International Wood Collectors Society. Address requests to reprint material to the Editor. David Mouat PhD — California, USA World of Wood is published as a benefit to members of the IWCS, a non-profit organization Nelis Mourik — South Holland, Netherlands of botanists, dendrologists, and other scientists, technologists, wood collectors, hobbyists and Mark Peet — Pennsylvania, USA crafts people for mutual assistance and reciprocation. Online version is in color. Chuck Ray PhD — Pennsylvania, USA Applications are available from the Secretary-Treasurer or from the IWCS website. Dues and address changes also should be directed to the Secretary-Treasurer. Webmaster: [email protected] We encourage your membership in our unique international organization. All Countries “On-Line Only”: (Couples) US $35/yr; 3 yrs/$90; 5 yrs/$125 Worldwide web : http://www.woodcollectors.org USA Hardcopy Journal: (Couples) US $40/yr; 3 yrs/$105; 5 yrs/$150 Australia Hardcopy Journal: (Couples) US $45/yr; 3 yrs/$120; 5 yrs/$175 Other countries Hardcopy Journal: (Couples) US $55/yr; 3 yrs/$150; 5 yrs/$225 Corporate “On-Line Only”: US $125/yr; 3 yrs/$325; or 5 yrs/$450; all countries Corporate Hardcopy Journal: US $150/yr; 3 yrs/$375; or 5 yrs/$525; all countries Student Member: US $15 per year; online only, all countries. Background: Shrubwood No. 100! Flat sawn specimen Tasmanian tree fern (Dicksonia antarctica) trunk. Article is on page 20. Cover : End face of a trunk of Dicksonia antarctica near the top. Note the arrangement of the dead leaf stalks in double spirals, from the collection of Nelis Mourik. 2 World of Wood May/June 2018 Where Are You? Elaine Hunt #8174-HL Over the past five years, my President’s Messages have covered many different subjects. It began with surprises, then moved on to meetings, a wish list, road trips, a little history, challenges and hurricanes. Some I could have done without, like hurricanes Harvey and Irma. But in just about every message I tried to encourage you to support IWCS with your time and talents. As in most organizations, there are a few members that are always there to do whatever needs to be done. They write articles, host meetings, give classes and demonstrations. They talk to people about the organization and sign up new members. When it comes to meetings, you know they will always be there, supporting those that worked to put it together and having lots of fun. But there is one problem with these few members; they burn out after doing and doing and doing with no relief or help. They ask others to pitch in and help, only to be told no or are bombarded with complaints on how they are doing the job. Then the articles get fewer, the meetings start to disappear and they no longer show up to help. Who will step up and take their place? As for IWCS, it will be you. You are the members, this is your organization and it will be what you make it. Don’t be the cause of another member’s burn out. August is just around the corner and you have the opportunity to attend an Annual General Meeting at the Embassy Suites, St. Charles, Missouri, USA. It’s going to be a great meeting with lots to do and the chance to see old friends or meet new ones. Wood has a way of bringing people together. The registration form for the meeting is on page 27. Fill it out, send it in and I’ll see you there. The 2018 IWCS AustralAsian Conference is coming up September 16 – 23, 2018, at the City of Kalgoorlie- Boulder, Western Australia. I have not had the opportunity to attend one of their meetings, but from the articles I have read, they appear fantastic. If you have ever planned to go to Australia, this would be a perfect time. Meet your fellow members, talk about wood and tour their beautiful country. Let’s not forget the Southeast Regional meeting at Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center near Eustis, Florida, USA. The dates are February 18th – 22nd, 2019. That is Monday thru Friday breakfast. I’ll be there; will you? Now I’ll get off my soap box and leave you with this thought. IWCS is more than an organization, it is family for those that gather together. Come, join our family, you are always welcome. CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The Nominating Committee is looking for candidates for the following offices. The terms ending in 2018 are: 1. President-elect 2. Vice President 3. Canadian Region Trustee (interim - Robert Ritchie) 4. U.S. Northwest Region Trustee (interim - Alan Curtis) 5. U.S. Southwest Region Trustee (interim - Dave Mouat) To nominate a person (you may nominate yourself) notify in writing or by email, The Chairman of the Nominating Committee, Garry Roux. If nominating another person, please verify that he or she is willing to serve in that capacity. Nominations should be seconded by one or more Society members in good standing. Send nominations to Garry Roux, 521 Hoecker Dr., Collinsville, IL 62234 USA or e-mail to [email protected]. Regional trustees must be nominated from the membership of the respective Region. A brief summary including information and qualifications on each candidate should be attached. A note to contributors Please submit articles as you complete them. They could be placed into future editions so each edition will present a balance of topics. Last minute changes before June 15 for the July/August 2018 issue. May/June 2018 World of Wood 3 A New Label for our Samples by Dr. Alan Crivellaro Dept. TESAF, University of Padova, Italy The purpose of this writing is to We know, since the beginning of Wood is less stiff and less strong induce people to record additional plant anatomy in the XVII century, towards the treetop, as it is towards information along with their that the size of the sap-conducting the pith. This makes sense if you think wood specimens. Such additional cells in the wood changes according about a tree in the strong wind: the information accounts for the to the position along the stem (Grew twigs bend more than the branches variability in wood structure within 1682) and the radius (Malpighi 1675). that bend more than the stem. So, next the stem, so that wood samples can be Basipetal and radial increases in time you collect a sample for your reference material for identification of conduit diameters are collectively collection, also keep in mind that it wood specimens of the same species known as Sanio’s Laws (Sanio 1872).
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