Number 84 August 2015
A MESSAGE FROM TRUSTEE HARRY Welcome to new members Adam Tucker & Rebecca Shiels Greetings Wood collectors from Staghorn Flat, of Melbourne, Gordon & Kathy Dadswell of Warrigal Vic., Morris & Robin, Peter & Jan and David & Marcia advise that Marilyn Kunde & Roz Akers of Cashmere Qld , James Veale planning for the 2015 Australasian conference & AGM on th th of Woodville NZ, Peter Gesovic, ,Surrey Hills NSW , Sukru Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, 5 to 9 of October is well ad- Yashin, Ashfield NSW and Neil Wright, Nerang QLD . Great vanced and an application form is included in this edition of to have an influx of new members. DownUnder. During our time in Queensland we called and in- spected the venue in an idyllic setting on the Sunshine Coast Esther & I have just returned from Forrest Edge wood turn- with excellent facilities for a great meeting. Please advise Marcia ing weekend organised by IWCS member Bob Kirkland. of Auction Items as requested, by 31/8/2105. If you are consid- Next we are off to Phillip Island Turnabout Downunder, ering attending please do so as soon as possible to help organis- then on the way home to John Lyons for a wood identifica- ers finalise numbers. tion day on Sept 14th .
Congratulations to Dennis Murray who has agreed to become SA Trustees representative. Thank you Dennis for accepting this We have included in this edition, the new membership role. I would like to acknowledge the great job Brian Fraser ably application form Brian Fraser designed. A reminder that supported by Lyn has done in this role as State rep., particularly members fees are $65 for 1 year, $180 for 3 years, and the sterling job he did with Neville Bonney in organising the $275 for 5 years. AGM at Naracoorte in 2015. Brian was at the same time also membership secretary for many years and has expressed the desire to retire from this role, so if you are interested in taking on this task please have a chat to Brian or myself. Good wood collecting & crafting.
Members of the International Wood Collectors Society are Esther & Harry Dennis devoted to advancing information on wood, distributing information on collecting word, correctly identifying and naming wood specimens, and using wood in a creative and sustainable way.
AustralAsian Region Trustee Harry & Esther Dennis 566 Wodonga-Yackandandah Rd, Staghorn Flat. Vic 3691 Phone: (02) 6020 8637 Limited time to register …. E-mail: [email protected]
Newsletter Editor 2015 AUSTRALASIAN CONFERENCE Peter Simpson, 33 Heath Lane, Kureelpa, Q 4560 & AUSTRALIAN IWCS AGM Phone: (07) 5445 7748 M: 0408150624 E-mail: [email protected]
Australian Membership Secretary Brian and Lyn Fraser, 361 Salisbury Highway, Parafield Gardens, SA 5107 Phone: (08)8258 3383 E-mail: [email protected]
State Representatives Victoria: Doug Malsem. (03) 5728 1584 Sunshine Coast Qld 5-9 October 2015 Queensland: Morris Lake. (07) 3844 1246 South Australia: Dennis Murray 0431 834 472 Tasmania: Vacant New South Wales: Vacant Details inside
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AROUND THE STATES
VICTORIA
Wood Identification Workshop
Ian McLaughlin led an enthusiastic group of ten members at our renewed identification workshop in Melbourne in July. Kicking off with a quiz over morning tea, there will be no prizes for guessing that Eugene Dimitriadis won with eight out of ten correct. We were pleased to welcome new members Gordon Dadswell and Adam Tucker at their first meeting. Gordon brought a leaf from his parent’s dining table and after Ian removed most of the wood with his Stanley knife, he was happy to name it as Tasmanian Myrtle.
In the workshop Ian ran an electronic presentation drawn mainly from Hoadley’s microphotographs to illustrate key anatomical features. This turned to the CSIRO Macro Key by Jugo Ilic. Ian demonstrated the original Card Sorting system from CSIRO and the group discussed sourcing the database of features via computer. Adam took away Ian’s 3&1/2” floppy disk version of the old CSIRO program “CSIROID” hoping to retrieve and evaluate it.
After the workshop was adjourned, Gordon and Adam raised the matter of collating the contents of private wood collections in Australia. They intend to address this issue with a note in the newsletter.
The follow up workshop proposed for the end of August has now be re-scheduled for September 14 at the Lyons home in Mont Albert North. Contact John directly on 0425 871 565 if you plan to attend.
Dadswell Collection Provenance
John Lyons now has a CD copy of the CSIRO Division of Forest Ian McLaughlin and Gordon Dadswell engage in Products wood sample log books. If you are interested to dis- hands on wood identification. After his eye operations cover where and when your Dadswell Collection Samples were Ian intends to revert to normal specimen sizes. collected and in some cases who collected them, send an e-mail quoting the Daswell numbers handwritten on the face of specimens.
As an example of the interesting information available in the logs, John found that four of his specimens; D3246 Pinus pinea, D3249 Pinus pinaster, D3253 Eucalyptus baxteri and D3256 Eucalyptus piperta were collected from the Bundaleer forest, South Australia in 1935. This historic plantation is described as the “birthplace of Australian forestry” where hardwood and softwood plantations were established in 1876. The samples may originate from some of these plantings or have been produced from seeds from those plantations.
The plantations were preserved in the Bundaleer Forest Reserve but may well have been consumed by bushfires in 2013.
What’s Next?
Thursday 10 September : Tour of Cranbourne Botanical Gardens with Robyn Thompson
Meet at Blake’s Restaurant for lunch at Midday. Either BYO or buy at the restaurant. Enjoy the afternoon at the gardens under Robyn’s guidance. RSVP to John Lyons by 1 September.
Monday 14 September: Wood Identification Workshop No. 2
Hosted by John Lyons at 3 Benbrook Avenue Mont Albert North gathering at 10 for a 10.30 start. RSVP to John Lyons by 11 September.
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QUEENSLAND
2015 AGM & CONFERENCE
Queensland members are getting excited about the October conference and the opportunity to showcase the SE corner of our state. The committee organising Conference report that bookings are still slowly coming in at this stage.
It is essential that you book by 31st August 2015 so that bookings for buses, tours, meals etc can be con- firmed. i.e.
Registration Form to Peter Simpson , with payment or confirmation of direct deposit;
Accommodation directly with Big 4 Caravan Park, Forest Glen. .
If you have items for the auction, please send the list to Marcia Tommerup [email protected] as per Con- ference Registration Form, also before the 31st August 2015.
This year there will be a table to display and /or sell your work. If selling please indicate price details on the displayed item.
There will be an opportunity for you to share your interests with others.
If you are willing to assist with a task during the conference please let Peter know so he can include you among the helpers. WE NEED YOUR HELP.
Next year’s AGM and INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE at Charleville is well under way. Refer to the Accommoda- tion Guide in this edition for early booking options. More details will be given at this years’ Conference.
SPECIAL NOTICE - Charleville 2016 Meeting.
It has been reported IWCS members are receiving emails from Bruce Bell seeking participant’s in a tour to coin- cide with 2016 AGM . This tour is not part of the official 2016 AGM nor has it been endorsed or authorised by the committee plan- ning the 2016 AGM - Harry Dennis Australasian Trustee
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Regis Miller spoke about the past and present This list includes about half of the sessions that I wood collection at the Forest Products Lab at attended and is simply a list to indicate the variety
Wisconsin and the problems for its future. of activities that were available to around 80 at-
tendees at the conference, so you can readily ap- • Nadezda Nikolaeva from Russia spoke about burls and gnarls in wood. This is the first time we preciate the great variety that was available. have been addressed by a Russian member. Robin especially enjoyed and appreciated the • Dan Heggenstaller, Gerry Guard and Ed John- lunch meeting with the Amish family and attended stonbaugh spoke on Forest Management for many different sessions and savoured each of those wood energy and on several aspects of wood as a experiences. commercial fuel. This was a memorable meeting on many levels.
Join us at Forest Glen by Morris and Robin Lake
Both Robin and myself cannot emphasise enough We have been lucky enough to be able to attend 17 the value we both gain from attending IWCS Australasian Regional Meetings and 8 Internation- meetings—both from our local meetings here at al Meetings. An amazing bunch of experiences home and overseas. But we understand the reluc- when they are all placed together like that—and I
tance of members to attend meetings. IWCS meet- know there are quite a number of Australian mem- ings are not simply all about wood. They are about bers, who, like ourselves, could put together such a visiting a new place, sharing a new experience, comprehensive listing—and this is not meant to be and most of all they are about finding friendship. in any way a manner of boasting, rather an indica-
As for example, there were four other Australian tor as to how significant an interest can be in ones members at the Pennsylvania State meeting, and as life, if you are able to follow that passion. well as taking part in the activities on offer, we We both respect dearly the friendships that we were able to meet up with these Aussies, plus have developed over these 17 something years of many other friends and spend time to chat with our membership in IWCS, and as we progress them—friends that we have met up with reasona- throughout our life we very soon begin to realise bly regularly, both in Australian and in some, if how important these friendships are to us. not all of the following places: Life is not an Island, and we begin to realise that Aldinga Beach, SA,1998 these are people who have enriched our lives in so Beechworth, Victoria 1999 many ways. Friendship is just such a valuable gift, Calgary, Canada 2000; and Gympie, Q, 2001 a gift that can raise the interests in your life to an-
Hastings Point NSW, 2002 other level, and in so doing form connections be-
Port Augusta SA, and Tecoma, WA USA, 2003 tween others of different walks of life, and with Daylesford Vic, 2004 different national cultures, but with common inter- Naracoorte, SA and Madison, WI USA, 2005 ests.
Toowoomba Q, 2006 Attending meetings such as this has certainly put a Neerin Vic, 2007 spark into our lives. Try it! You will be amazed. Belair SA, 2008 Ravenshoe Q, and Soest, Netherlands, 2009 If you haven’t joined us before then be assured that Port Sorell Tas, 2010 you will receive a warm welcome—you will never Christchurch NZ, 2011 regret it. Busselton WA, 2012 Beechworth, Vic, & Howick South Africa, 2013 Naracoorte, SA, 2014 Pennsylvania PA USA, and Forest Glen Q, 2015.
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Our New Zealand Adventure – Henry and Anne Doran
Our recent trip to NZ in May was unforgettable. During our 2 week drive Henry drove 3000kms from the north to the south and crisscrossed this beautiful part of the North Island. We visited museums, sawmills, the mountains and ocean and the pristine environment NZ is famous for. We met up with the friendly folk and were treated to some fine Maori hospitality.
One of our many highlights was the visit to the Ancient Kauri King- dom and the Kauri circular staircase at Awanui – approx. 4hrs drive north of Auckland. This giant staircase is the centre piece of the showroom. Carved from a 50 tonne section of one giant swamp Kauri log, estimated weight 140 tonnes, it is the largest swamp Kau- ri log ever to have been extracted, and because of this it was never milled.
At the sawmill we were given a guided tour of the factory where they cut Kauri slabs for tables etc. Ancient Kauri Kingdom, Awanui They operate a Lucas Mill from Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, specially adapted with a 16ft (5 me- tre) bar. The staircase took Dave Stewart 300 hours to chainsaw it out and 2 other men another 200 hours to finish it. We walked through this stair- case and it is truly a product of sheer talent and ingenuity.
Kauri circular staircase
We also visited the Kauri Museum at Matakohe, a 2 hour drive north of Auckland. This huge museum, which opened in 1962, provided a stimu- lating insight into the Kauri theme. It shows how the settlers harvested the timber and gum from the giant Kauri trees, and what life was like in early New Zealand. We spent 5 hours in the museum and were just awe struck.
We also visited the Swamp Kauri Sawmill and Gallery at Kaihu. Nelson the owner, showed us over his sawmill which was cov- ered in huge swamp logs, some thousands of years old. Inside Kauri Museum, Matakobe the gallery in the centre of the showroom, was a huge swamp Kauri log. This houses the circular building filled with beautifully crafted bowls, plates, tables and countless arte- facts and Maori tiki and other cultural displays.
It certainly was an eye opener. While Henry did the driving, I took lots of photos and kept a daily journal of all the places we drove through and visited. The North Island contains an amazing slice of NZ culture, history and sheer enjoyment. Our time in NZ ended all too soon, and maybe next time I will write about some more adventures of the wonderful time we spent in The Land of the Long White Cloud!
Anne Doran. No.# 9734
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The Queensland members of IWCS invite members to the
2015 Australasian Conference and IWCS Australian Annual General Meeting 5th - 9th October, 2015 Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Meeting tours will highlight the remnant timbers of the Big Scrub which cov- ered this region, including Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve which comprises 55 hectares of subtropi- cal rainforest, overlooking the Glass House Mountains National Land- scape. A remnant of the rainforests that once covered the Blackall Range is a living museum of diverse plant and animal life which delight visitors with its tranquillity and beauty. Visits to galleries of timber artisans Gympie Woodworks, Forestry and Timber Museum
Recommended Accommodation: Big4 Forest Glen Park managers have allocated 22 self-contained cabins and 2 en-suite caravan sites from $381 for 4 nights (cabins) Conference Cost: $320. Includes: bus, river cruise, meals other than Wed night dinner, venue entry
Proposed Itinerary Mon 5th October From 2:00 Registration and welcome 6:30 Dinner – Spirit of Tibet restaurant (on site)
Tues 6th October Breakfast – Spirit of Tibet restaurant 8:30 Bus departs for Gympie Woodworks, Forestry and Timber Mu- seum pm Maroochy Botanical Gardens 6:30 Dinner – Spirit of Tibet restaurant
Wed 7th October Breakfast – Spirit of Tibet restaurant AGM Lunch on site pm Auction Late pm Sunset Cruise on Maroochy River Dinner - Mooloolaba
Thurs 8th October Breakfast – Spirit of Tibet restaurant 8:30 am Bus departs for Maleny hinterland tour and guided tour of Mary Cairncross Park 6:30 Dinner – Spirit of Tibet restaurant
Fri 9th October Breakfast – Spirit of Tibet restaurant 10 am Conference close and Departure Transfers to Brisbane airport Electives: Simpsons cut & carry Ladies craft workshop
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2015 IWCS AUSTRALASIAN CONFERENCE and AUSTRALIAN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Sunshine Coast Queensland Australia 5th - 9th October 2015
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM
Name: ______IWCS # ______
Partner’s Name: ______Other: ______
Address: ______City / Town: ______
State: ______Postcode: ______Country: ______
Telephone: ______Mobile: ______Email: ______
Conference registration fee: $320 per person. Register _____ persons at $320 each. Total: ______(Australian dollars)
Registration fee includes: all meals at conference site, bus tours, museum entrance, Sunset River Cruise, morning and afternoon teas
Exclusions: Wednesday dinner at Mooloolaba, (after river cruise), accommodation at Big4 Forest Glen
Accommodation: to be booked directly with Big4 Forest Glen under IWCS: Peter Simpson www.forestglenresort.com.au 71 Owen Creek Road, Forest Glen QLD 4556 Phone:(07) 5476 6646 Email: [email protected]
Reservations have been made for 22 self-contained cabins and 2 ensuited caravan sites for Mon 5th to Fri 9th Oct.
Please advise of any special dietary needs when registering. Make cheque, money order or bank draft payable to IWCS Direct debit NAB BSB: 084-447 Acc: 52-615-4012 Please show membership number and surname as a reference when using direct debit payment.
Forward registrations by 31st August 2015 to: Peter Simpson 33 Heath Lane, Kureelpa 4560 Ph: 07 5445 7748 Mob: 0408 150 624 Email: [email protected]
Members are asked to bring items for Show & Tell, Swap or Sale and The Auction. All items for inclusion in the Auction must be registered by 31st August, 2015 with Marcia Tommerup. Email [email protected]
No item will be accepted for auction after 31st August 2015. Example of Auction Registration: Type Common Name Species Comment Donor Wood Hill Gum Eucalyptus fasciculosa 100 x 100 x 300 Brian Fraser
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