All-Mail Auction -- Bids Due By July 15, 2007 by Art Brennan (6663) I invite IWCS members to take a look at the accompanying list of donations for the 32nd All-Mail Auction and submit bids on this year's unique mix of woods and other donated items. Pictures of items C001, P009, P010, W004, W005, W006, W007, W008, W009, W010 and W014 can be seen here on the IWCS web site. Bidding The minimum bid for any item is $5.00 unless otherwise noted in the description of that item. Bids above that amount should be in whole dollar amounts in U.S. currency, e.g., $9.00, $21.00, etc. Bids should reach me by July 15, 2007. You may mail or e-mail your bids to me; however, if you have an Internet account, I would prefer to receive bids via e-mail. It's fast and easy, and not only saves on postage, but also paper, envelopes, and trips to the post office. See the January/February issue of the Society's World of Wood magazine for my e-mail or mailing address, or you can contact me at auction@woodcollectors.org In forwarding your bids to me, please include the number of the item(s) you are bidding on (e.g., S001, W003, etc.), the amount you are bidding for each item, your name, your membership number, as well as your return e-mail or mail address. You may bid on as many items as you like, but you can submit only one bid amount for any particular item. Whoever submits the highest bid on an item will receive that item. In the event of a tie, the earliest bid received by me will prevail. Notification of successful bids; payments for items, postage I will notify the bidders of the results of the bidding by July 30, 2007. After the winning bidder receives notification from me, the successful bidders should forward payment expeditiously to IWCS Secretary/Treasurer William Cockrell, 2300 West Rangeline Road, Greencastle, IN 46135-7875. You may pay by check or money order in U.S. funds, made out to the IWCS. Alternatively, you may pay by Visa or Master Card; identify the credit card you are using and provide the card number, the expiration date, and the V-code (that's the last three digits on the signature line on the back of your card). If you pay by credit card, please mail your credit card information to the Secretary/Treasurer. Do not send credit card information by e-mail. No payments should be sent to the auction coordinator. Shipping costs Successful bidders also are responsible for reimbursing the donors for the postage costs of forwarding the item(s) to the winning bidders. Payments should be forward directly to the donors after receiving the bid upon item(s).
Forwarding items to successful bidders After notifying successful bidders of their being the high bidder, I will forward those names and bid amounts to Bill Cockrell. When he receives payment, he will authorize me to notify the donor to forward the appropriate item(s) to the bidder. Donors should forward items expeditiously and by economical means. If shipping costs are not reimbursed, please notify me. Thank you for your support Please join me in expressing appreciation for the IWCS members supporting the All-Mail Auction. We should be especially thankful for the members who donated items. Their names appear with the list of donated items. The proceeds of their donations support IWCS activities. Also, it is not too early to begin setting aside items for next year s allmail auction. Bells Items B001 and B002 donated by William LaSalle (#4994), Kansas Note: Items B001 and B002 are lathe-turned bells that are 2" diameter by 4" tall with clappers. B001 Set of 12 bells, 4 lbs.: Pao ferro, Macharium schleroxlym; Royal Paulowina, Paulowina tomentosa; Magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora; Ipe, Tabebuia serratifolia; Verawood, Bulnesia arborea; Imbuia, Phoeba porosa; Tasmanian Blackwood, Acacia melanoxylan; Leopardwood, Panopsis rubenscens; Norfolk Island Pine, Araucaria excelsa; Granadillo, Platymiscium spp; Huon Pine, Dacrydium franklina; Rose Alder, Ackama muelleri. B002 Set of 13 bells, 4 lbs.: Madrone, Arbutus menziesii; Butternut, Juglas cinerea; Pacific Yew, Taxus brevifolia; Pawpaw, Asimina triloba; Desert Ironwood, Olneya tesota; Black Limba, Termanalia quercus; White Limba, Termanalia amazonia; Bloodwood, Brosimum paraense; Pink Myrtle, Nothofagus cuninghamii; Yellow Walnut, Beilschmiedia bancroftii; Lavoa, Lavoa klaineana; Catalpa, Catalpa bignonioides; Malay Almond, Terminalia angustifolia. Craft Item C001 donated by Art Lee (#7984-L), Maryland C001 Set of two Grecian style brass post office box fronts 3 1/2" by 5" comes with combination and glass; would make great savings bank with your handmade box after cleaning. Minimum bid of $10.00. (Photo at http://www.woodcollectors.org)
Membership Directories Item D001 Donated by Dennis Wilson, (#2324-L), Michigan D001 IWCS Membership Directories from past years for any member who would like to have a record of members f rom the past. These are used but all readable and are for the years: 1990, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001. Pen Blanks (for turning pens on a lathe) Items P001 - P005 were donated by Randall R. Keef (5313), Texas Note: Items P001 - P005 are Jumbo size -- 3/4 x 3/4 x 5". All are solid but may have small checks or defects. P001 Set of seven pen blanks, 1 lb.; Guayacan / Texas Porleria, Guaiacum angustifolia; Texas Ebony, Pithecellobium ebano; Sweet Acacia, Acacia minuta; Texas Persimmon, Diospyros texana; Catclaw Acacia, Acacia greggii; Figured Mesquite, Prosopis glandulosa; Mescalbean Sophora, Sophora secundiflora. P002 Set of seven pen blanks, 1 lb: Allthorn / Junco, Koeberlinia spinosa; Sweet Acacia, Acacia minuta; Blackbrush Acacia, Acacia rigidula; Figured Mesquite, Prosopis glandulosa; Mescalbean Sophora, Sophora secundiflora; Texas Ebony, Pithecellobium ebano; Texas Persimmon, Diospyros texana ; P003 Set of seven pen blanks, 1 lb: Texas Ebony, Pithecellobium ebano; Mescalbean Sophora, Sophora secundiflora; Figured Mesquite, Prosopis glandulosa; Guayacan / Texas Porleria, Guaiacum angustifolia; Texas Persimmon, Diospyros texana; Catclaw Acacia, Acacia greggii; Sweet Acacia, Acacia minuta. P004 Set of seven pen blanks, 1 lb: Mescalbean Sophora, Sophora secundiflora; Brasil / Bluewood Condalia, Condalia hookeri; Texas Ebony, Pithecellobium ebano; Mescat Acacia, Acacia constricta; Evergreen Sumac, Rhus sempervirens; Texas Black Walnut, Juglans microcarpa; Texas Madrone, Arbutus texana. P005 Set of seven pen blanks, 1 lb: Texas Madrone, Arbutus texana; Brasil / Bluewood Condalia, Condalia hookeri; Blackbrush Acacia, Acacia rigidula; Mescalbean Sophora, Sophora secundiflora; Littleleaf Leadtree, Leucaena retusa; Guayacan / Texas Porleria, Guaiacum angustifolia; Texas Ebony, Pithecellobium ebano. Items P006 - P008 were donated by Jerry Zipprich (#1238), Illinois P006 Set of eight pen blanks, 3/4 x 3/4 x 5", 1 lb: Planetree, Acer pseudoplatanus; Red Maple, Acer rubrum (Fiddle); Curte, Bravaisia integgerrima; Chakte-virga,
Caesalpinia platyloba; Mopane, Colophospermum mopane; Italian Cypress, Cupressus sempervirens; Brazilian Rosewood, Dalbergia nigra; Lyptus, Eucalyptus grandisurophylla. P007 Set of eight pen blanks, 3/4 x 3/4 x 5", 1 lb: Pumpkin Ash, Fraxinus profunda; Linden Hibiscus, Hibiscus tiliaceus; Jacaranda, Jacaranda acutifolia; Golden Raintree, Koelreuteria paniculata; Crape Myrtle, Lagerstroemia indica; San Tran, Lophopetalum spp.; Sapodilla, Manilkara zapota; Santos Mahogany, Myroxylon balsamum. P008 Set of nine pen blanks, 3/4 x 3/4 x 5", 1 lb: Mexican Cocobolo, Platymiscium yucatanum; Honey Mesquite, Prosopis glandulosa; Pear, Pyrus communis; Holly Oak, Quercus ilex; Spanish Oak, Quercus palustris; Teak, Tectona grandis; Wanacandu, (?); Farkelberrry, Vaccinium arboreum; Herculus-club, Zanthoxylum clavaherculis. Items P009 - P010 donated by Art Lee (#7984-L), Maryland P009 Set of five pen blanks: Cocobolo, Dalbergia retusa: each set has four 3/4 x 3/4 x 6" blanks and one 3/4 x 3/4 x 5 1/2" blank. (Photo at http://www.woodcollectors.org) P010 Set of five pen blanks: Cocobolo, Dalbergia retusa: each set has four 3/4 x 3/4 x 6" blanks and one 3/4 x 3/4 x 5 1/2" blank. (Photo at http://www.woodcollectors.org) Standard Wood Specimens Items S001 - S008 were donated by Gary Green (#6654), Indiana S001 Set of nine specimens, 2 lbs.: Striped Maple, Acer pennsylvanicum; Sugar Maple, Acer saccharum (Spalted); New Zealand Kauri, Agathis australis (Ancient 30,000+ years old); Yellow Birch, Betula alleghaniensis; Sweet Birch, Betula lenta; Bishopwood, Bischofia javanica; Pignut Hickory, Carya glabra; Chinese/Yunan Chestnut, Castanea mollissima (Checks, chips); Ekoune, Coelocaryon preussii. S002 Set of nine specimens, 2 lbs.: Keruing, Dipterocarpus spp.; Kapur, Dryobalanops spp.; Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus spp.; European Purple-leaved Beech, Fagus sylvatica 'purpurea' (quarter-sawn); Carolina Ash, Fraxinus caroliniana; Honey Locust, Gleditsia triacanthos; Panga Panga, Millettia stuhlmannii; Blue Spruce, Picea pungens; Antique Heart Pine, Pinus spp. S003 Set of nine specimens, 2 lbs.: Eastern White Pine, Pinus strobus; Podocarp, Podocarpus spp. (Quartersawn); Eastern "Eastern" Cottonwood, Populus deltoides v deltoides; Scarlet Oak, Quercus coccinea; Black Oak, Quercus velutina; Black Oak, Quercus velutina (Burl); Staghorn Sumac, Rhus typhina; Peachleaf Willow, Salix amygdaloides; Weeping Willow, Salix babylonica.
S004 Set of nine specimens, 2 lbs.: Black Willow, Salix nigra; European Mountain Ash, Sorbus aucuparia; Northern White Cedar, Thuja occidentalis; Western Redcedar, Thuja plicata; American Basswood, Tilia americana; Littleleaf Linden, Tilia cordata; Eastern Hemlock, Tsuga canadensis; American Elm, Ulmus americana; Siberian Elm, Ulmus pumila. S005 Set of nine specimens, 2 lbs.: Striped Maple, Acer pennsylvanicum; Sugar Maple, Acer saccharum (Spalted); Yellow Birch, Betula alleghaniensis; Sweet Birch, Betula lenta; Pignut Hickory, Carya glabra; Carolina Ash, Fraxinus caroliniana; Honey Locust, Gleditsia triacanthos; Eastern "Eastern" Cottonwood, Populus deltoides v deltoides; American Basswood, Tilia americana. S006 Set of nine specimens, 2 lbs.: New Zealand Kauri, Agathis australis (Ancient 30,000+ years old); Bishopwood, Bischofia javanica; Chinese/Yunan Chestnut, Castanea mollissima (Checks, chips); Ekoune, Coelocaryon preussii; Keruing, Dipterocarpus spp.; Kapur, Dryobalanops spp.; Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus spp.; European Purple-leaved Beech, Fagus sylvatica 'purpurea' (quarter-sawn); Panga Panga, Millettia stuhlmannii. S007 Set of nine specimens, 2 lbs.: Blue Spruce, Picea pungens; Antique Heart Pine, Pinus spp.; Eastern White Pine, Pinus strobus; Northern White Cedar, Thuja occidentalis; Western Redcedar, Thuja plicata; Eastern Hemlock, Tsuga canadensis; Staghorn Sumac, Rhus typhina; Podocarp, Podocarpus spp. (Quartersawn); Littleleaf Linden, Tilia cordata. S008 Set of nine specimens, 2 lbs.: Scarlet Oak, Quercus coccinea; Black Oak, Quercus velutina; Black Oak, Quercus velutina (Burl); Peachleaf Willow, Salix amygdaloides; Weeping Willow, Salix babylonica; Black Willow, Salix nigra; European Mountain Ash, Sorbus aucuparia; American Elm, Ulmus americana; Siberian Elm, Ulmus pumila. Items S009 - S018 were donated by David Milligan (#4864-L), California Note: S009 through S018 are similar sets consisting of twelve samples. Each set conatins the nine specimens identified below as well as three other "mystery samples" that David has set aside for the auction. A few samples may contain bark edges, spalting, or end checking but defects have been kept to a minimum. S009 Set of 12 specimens, 2 lbs.: Plume Albizzia, Albizia distachya; Italian Alder, Alnus cordata; Monkey Puzzle, Araucaria araucana; Leyland Cypress, Cupressocyparis leylandii; Bronze Loquat, Eriobotrya deflexa; Red Flowering Gum, Eucalyptus ficifolia; Tulip Poplar, Liriodendron tulipifera (dark wood); Digger Pine,
Pinus sabiniana; Giant Sequoia, Sequoiadendron giganteum (limb from cultivated tree); Three additional "mystery samples" will be included. S010 See Note above and Set S009 for description. S011 See Note above and Set S009 for description. S012 See Note above and Set S009 for description. S013 See Note above and Set S009 for description. S014 See Note above and Set S009 for description. S015 See Note above and Set S009 for description. S016 See Note above and Set S009 for description. S017 See Note above and Set S009 for description. S018 See Note above and Set S009 for description. Items 19-22 donated by Jerry Zipprich (#1238-L), Illinois S019 Set of 10 Specimens, 2 lbs.: Almacigo, Agathis dammara; Muiracatiara, Astronium lecointei; Vereawood, Bulnesia arborea; Bitternut Hickory, Carya cordiformis; Putumuju, Centrolobium robustum; Camphor Laural, Cinnamomum camphora; Cocobolo, Dalbergia retusa; Earpod Tree, Enterolobium cyclocarpum; White Ash, Fraxinus americana; Velvet Ash, Fraxinus velutina. S020 Set of 10 Specimens, 2 lbs.: Kentucky Coffeebean, Gymnocladas dioicus; Angelim, Hymenolobium excelsum; Golden Raintree, Koelreuteria paniculata; Water Tupelo, Nyssa aquatica; Loblolly Pine, Pinus Taeda; Mexican Cocobolo, Platymisicium yucatanum; Quaking Aspen, Populus tremuloides; White Oak, Quercus alba; Black Locust, Robinia pseudoacacia; Teak, Tectona grandis. S021 Set of 10 Specimens, 2 lbs.: Mulga, Acacia aneura; Norfolk Island Pine, Araucaria excelsa; Black Olive, Bucidas buceras; Paela, Caesalpinia platyloba; Northern Catalpa, Catalpa speciosa; Alaska Yellow-cedar, Chamaecyparis nootkatensis; Chakte-kok, Cosmocalyx spectabilis; Sisso Rosewood, Dalbergia sisso; Indian Rubber, Ficus elastica (Fig); Black Ash, Fraxinus nigra. S022 Set of 10 Specimens, 2 lbs.: Honeylocust, Gleditsia triacanthos; Jatoba, Hymenaea courbaril; Jacaranda, Jacaranda spp; Big Leaf Magnolia, Magnolia macrophylla; Aiomordian, Parinarium excelsa; Sycamore, Platanus occidentalis (Spalted); New Zealand White Pine, Podocarpus dacrydioides; English Cherry, Prunus avium; Staghorn Sumac, Rhus typhina; Bigleaf Mahogany, Swietenia macrophylla.
Other Wood Pieces Item W001 - W003 donated by Jerry Zipprich (#1238-L), Illinois W001 Camphor-tree, Cinnamomum camphora, 3 x 6.5 x 19 inch, wt. 9 lbs, (A lot of red color, some figure,small knot w/bark inclusion one edge) W002 Guanacaste / Eartree, Enterolobium cyclocarpum, 1.5 x 7.5 x 19.5 inch, wt. 3 lbs, (2 inch sapwood one edge) W003 Eastern Redcedar, Juniperus virginiana, 1.5 x 7.5 x 20.5 inch, wt. 7 lbs, (2 solid knots, 3/8 sapwood one edge) Items W004 - W011 donated by Ron Lira (#4053), Oklahoma W004 Ponderosa Pine, Pinus ponderosa, 7" x 2 3/4" x 24". clear, 1 side lightly checked, 3 small knots, 10 lbs, air dried 1 year, sawmill salvage from Colorado. (Photo at http://www.woodcollectors.org) W005 Yellow Poplar, Liriodendron tulipifera, 5" x 3" 1/2 x 23", clear, mostly heart, 1 corner checked, S3S, 1 side rough, 12 lbs, air dried 15 years, lumber store salvage. (Photo at http://www.woodcollectors.org) W006 Pecan, Carya illinoensis, 7" x 1 5/8" x 48", 3 big knots, 1-3" check on 1 side, checks around knots, 20 lbs, S4S, chainsaw milled 20 years ago, air dried that long! (Photo at http://www.woodcollectors.org) W007 Arizona Cypress, Cupressus arizonica, 1/2 log, 4" by 53" by 2" thick, air dried 8 years, 10 lbs, knots and some heart rot, band saw cut, rough. (Photo at http://www.woodcollectors.org) W008 Australian lacewood, Grevillea robusta, 18" x 7" x 1 7/8", 21 x 7 3/4" by 1 7/8", kiln dried, S4S, 6 lbs. (Photo at http://www.woodcollectors.org) W009 Australian lacewood, Grevillea robusta, 21" x 7 3/4" by1 7/8", kiln dried, S4S, 6 lbs. (Photo at http://www.woodcollectors.org) W010 Englemann Spruce, Picea engelmanni, wedge shaped, 24" by 9 1/2", 3/4" narrow and 4" thick, clear, split out of log, air dried 10 years, 8 lbs. (Photo at http://www.woodcollectors.org) W011 Redbud, Cercis canadensis, Oklahoma state tree, 2 pieces, bookmatched, each piece is 2" by 1 3/4" by 24" long, hockey-stick shaped, small holes and pin knots, each piece has 1 large split in it; cut 3-24-07, bandsaw cut, rough, still wet, cut from dead standing tree.
Items W012 - W013 donated by George B Walker (#54), Tennessee W012 Holly, Ilex opaca, 3" diameter round x 12" long air dried, small checks. W013 Holly, Ilex opaca, 2 1/2" dia round x 18" long air dried, three small knots. Item W014 donated by Art Lee (#7984-L), Maryland W014 Australian silky oak, Grevillea robusta, or lacewood, cardwellia sublimus 24" by 5 1/2" by 7/8" thick. Minimum bid of $10.00. When purchased, the wood was falsely identified as Leopardwood. (Photo at http://www.woodcollectors.org) Note: IWCS cannot guarantee the accuracy of the wood species nomenclature. The staff has visually screened them for obvious errors but they were not validated by running they through a computerized database. Members who may have questions in this respect are advised to contact the donor of the material for clarification if needed. Additional help may be provided by Jim Flynn, E-mail: IWCSFlynn@AOL.com All-Mail Auction Schedule July 15, 2007 Cut-off date for bidding July 31, 2007 Notify bidders Sep/Oct 2007 Publish results in WOW