Story: What Started Me Wood Collecting?

I had been working in a lumberyard and hardware store for about a year, it was 1983. One day I went out to the lumberyard part to snoop around. I went way back into one of the lumber storage buildings and found a large pile covered with a dirty old canvas. When I removed the canvas, I found a bunch of old, dirty and dusty lumber.
Johnny J W Morlan


I had been working in a lumberyard and hardware store for about a year, it was 1983. One day I went out to the lumberyard part to snoop around. I went way back into one of the lumber storage buildings and found a large pile covered with a dirty old canvas. When I removed the canvas, I found a bunch of old, dirty and dusty lumber.

When I started questioning and inquiring to the other employees about the lumber, no one knew very much about it, only that it had been there a very long time. One employee that had been working there for over 20 years said, " It had been there as long as he could remember." The next time the owner came into the store, I asked him about the pile. He said, "it was just odds and ends of different species of lumber from special orders for customers that they did not want." I asked him how much he wanted for the whole pile of lumber. He said, " $100.00." I bought it.

The owner had two yard men deliver it to my house. They just kind of threw it off the truck and made a sloppy pile. The pile was 6 foot high x 8 foot wide x 20 foot long. I sorted, counted it and stacked it neater. When all was said and done, I had over 400 board foot and 32 different species of exotic wood worth about $1000.00 in retail price for that day and age.

Those were the first 32 wood species of a wood collection that now exceeds 500! I periodically take the collection to schools and shop classes. Each piece is 3" x 6" x 1/2", specification size {International Wood Collectors Society}. I have cut each one from a larger piece of lumber and finished them.

 Presentation Eighth Grade Shop Class

 

Shop Class Presentation Wood Collection



Cherry Wood Twin Desktop Business Card Holder
Cherry Wood

2 Inches x 2 Inches

Added October 18 2005

American Walnut Wood 17 Pen Collectors Showcase
American Walnut Wood

8 Inches x 15 Inches

Added January 20 2004



Johnny J W Morlan
Added October 23 2005

I Was A Celebrity Gift Bag Participate, For The 16Th Annual American Century Celebrity Golf Championship, July 12 - 17, 2005 At The Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, Lake Tahoe, Nevada. 100 Gift Bags Were Given To Current & Former Professional Athletes & Entertainers.



Johnny J W Morlan
Added December 30 2004

J W Morlan’s Unique Wood Gifts, Has Review/Write Up In Five Star Reviews Magazine’s January, 2005 Issue, A National United States Publication That Reviews Travel Destinations, Restaurants, Spas, Products, Services & Events In The Realm Of Business & Entertainment. Their Staff Writers Have Worked For FoodTV, Travel & Leisure, Gourmet Magazine, Vogue, Elle, USA Today & Oprah.



Johnny J W Morlan
Added October 7 2004

J W Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts

Worldwide Christmas 2006

Merchandise Gift Certificates Drawing
A Very Unique Sweepstakes To Win
Handcrafted Wooden Creations That Will Be
Passed Down From Generation To Generation
& Will Apprise In Value With Each Passing Year
 

 
 

Details & Rules

 
First Prize: $1200.00 Merchandise Gift Certificate
Second Prize: $600.00 Merchandise Gift Certificate
Third Prize: $300.00 Merchandise Gift Certificate
Fourth Prize: $150.00 Merchandise Gift Certificate

First Name Drawn, Will Receive
The $1200.00 Merchandise Gift Certificate
Second Name Drawn, Will Receive
The $600.00 Merchandise Gift Certificate
Third Name Drawn, Will Receive
The $300.00 Merchandise Gift Certificate
Fourth Name Drawn, Will Receive
The $150.00 Merchandise Gift Certificate

Only One Merchandise Gift Certificate, Can Be Won & Will Be Awarded, Per Each Entrant

Multiply Entries Will Be Allowed

May Enter Once Per Month Per E-Mail Address.
October 2005, November 2005, December 2005, January 2006, February 2006, March 2006, April 2006, May 2006, June 2006, July 2006, August 2006 & September 2006

The Closing Date Will Give The Winners Enough Time To Choose, & Mr. Morlan Enough Time To Get The Items Ready & Sent To Them, If They Wish To Use The Items Purchased With The Gift Certificates, To Give As 2006 Christmas Presents.

Drawing Starts
October 1, 2005

Drawing Ends At Midnight Central Time
September 30, 2006

Drawing Will Be Held At Noon Central Standard Time
October 1, 2006

Winners Will Be Notified
By E-Mail, October 1, 2006
Certificates Will Be Sent To The Winners
Via Registered USPS Mail
Or If The Any Of The Winners Wish, They May
E-Mail Me The Number & The Wood Preference
Of Each Creation They Want

No Limit On The Number Of
Creations Purchased With The Certificates

I Will Pay The Shipping & Handling Costs
Of The Creations Purchased With The Certificates
To Anywhere In The World

The Winners May Also Use The Certificate
For Or In Conjunction With A
Commissioned/Custom Made Piece

No Cash Back

No Purchase Is Necessary To Enter

Must Be 18 Years Of Age To Enter

Certificates Are Good, Until October 1, 2007

Because The Certificates Are Good, Until October 1, 2007, The Winners May Also Use Them To Purchase Gifts For Other Special Occasions During That Year. All That Mr. Morlan Asks Is To Notify Him A Month Or So In Advance

Not To Be Used In
Conjunction With Any Other Promotions


Johnny J W Morlan
Added February 25 2004

Subscribe To My New Creations E-Mail Newsletter

It Is Free! It Is Sent Out Every 6 Months

Send Me An E-Mail & For The Subject, Type In Creations



 J W's Woodworking Column
I started this column because of my desire to share my woodworking experiences and to teach and help people become better woodworkers. I have more than 20 years of experience working with wood and have worked more than 350 different species of wood. I normally keep more than 125 species in stock.


 Woodworking Artist Johnny {J W} Morlan Personal Quotes
* "Just because a woodworker makes an object from a beautiful figured piece of wood does not make them a woodworking artist or the piece a work of art. Nature created the wood, not them! True wood art has intricateness!" Johnny W Morlan


 Facts About Wood & Trees 2
* The tree specie with the largest undivided leaves is the Bigleaf Magnolia {Magnolia macrophylla}. The leaves are 7 to 12 inches wide and 12 to 32 inches long. * In an article written in 2004 and featured in the weekly magazine Nature, it states that theoretically, the tallest possible height that any tree could obtain is 400-425 foot. This is because of gravity and the friction between water and the vessels of the tree through which it flows.


 Box Construction & Wood Finish Techniques
Johnny has more than 20 years of experience working with wood and has worked more than 350 different species of wood. He normally keeps more than 125 species in stock. Some of Johnny's creations have been bought by or given as presents to professional people, foreign dignitaries of state, celebrities and even the President and the First Lady of the United States.


 How Woodworking Differs From Other Art Mediums
The art medium of woodworking differs from all other art mediums in numerous ways. In this day and age, the woodworker has to be environmentally conscientious because in today's society the rainforests and the depletion of trees is a major concern.


 Five Star Reviews Magazine's Review/Write Up Of J W Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts
Five Star Reviews Magazine, A National United States Publication That Reviews Travel Destinations, Restaurants, Spas, Products, Services & Events In The Realm Of Business & Entertainment. Their Staff Writers Have Worked For FoodTV, Travel & Leisure, Gourmet Magazine, Vogue, Elle, USA Today & Oprah.


 Information About Custom Made Or Commissioned Orders
Boxes, Such As Jewelry, Music, Keepsake, Treasure, Cremation, Recipe File & Cigar Humidor. Display & Presentation Boxes, Such As Family Heirloom Bible, Single Book & Photo Album.


 Facts About Wood & Trees 1
There are two types of trees that it is impossible to tell how old they are by counting their growth rings. Trees produce growth rings because of the distinguishable temperature changes that occur over a yearly cycle causing their growth to slow down and speed up. Trees in certain tropical regions that have a consistent year round climate where growth is ongoing do not form pronounced growth rings. Trees that are endogenous, the majorities of which is some specie of Palm tree {monocotyledons}, which grow by adding new material inwards, do not produce growth rings.


 Christmas 2006 Worldwide $2,250 Merchandise Gift Certificates Drawing
A Very Unique Sweepstakes To Win Handcrafted Wooden Creations That Will Be Passed Down From Generation To Generation & Will Apprise In Value With Each Passing Year.




 Story: What Started Me Wood Collecting?
I had been working in a lumberyard and hardware store for about a year, it was 1983. One day I went out to the lumberyard part to snoop around. I went way back into one of the lumber storage buildings and found a large pile covered with a dirty old canvas. When I removed the canvas, I found a bunch of old, dirty and dusty lumber.


 Purchasing Information
Shipping & Handling Charges , Payment Options, Commissions & Custom Made Pieces, Unconditional Money Back Guarantee.


 Clients/Customers & General Comments
Here are the names of a few of my past clients/customers, who have either purchased an already made creation from me or have had me do a custom made/commissioned piece for them.


 Business Information
"Excellence is the result of caring more than others think is wise, risking more than others think is safe, dreaming more than others think is practical and expecting more than others think is possible." Mac Anderson Johnny has owned and operated his business full time since 1989. Johnny started the business because of the love and passion of working with wood and his hands.


 Studio Shop
It is no secret that Johnny's shop is 435 square foot and his tools are average priced. Even with the shop the size it is, he still builds small wine, humidor and stereo cabinets. Johnny takes great pleasure in showing and teaching hobbyist woodworkers that have a one-car garage or basement work area how to produce heirloom pieces with an minimal investment cost.


 Article: Tips For Artists & Craftspeople
The world and the Internet are filled with artists. Artists are everywhere! Because of the competition, only a few get noticed and make money at it. Take these for instance, on the Internet, www.wwar.com, www.yessy.com and www.fine-art.com. Sure they receive an immense amount of visitors per month, www.wwar.com, has almost 16,000 artists and over 100,000 pieces of art, www.yessy.com has at least 15,000 artists and over 120,000 pieces of art and www.fine-art.com has 8,000 artists and 62,000 pieces of art!


 Article: Lumber Grades
Lumber Grades & Ways Lumber Is Priced & Sold, Author Johnny W. Morlan: In this article I will not go into explaining the rules of grading hardwood or softwood lumber as they are very complicated and lengthy. I will list the grades that are sold, the dimensions that are available and the ways retailers price and sell lumber.


 Article: Wood Movement & Projects
How To Insure Wood Movement Doesn't Ruin Your Project, Author Johnny W. Morlan: I place each species of wood into one of four wood movement categories, they are minute, small, average and great.


 Article: Wood Movement & Environment
Your Indoor House Environment & Wood Movement, Author Johnny W Morlan: Wood is either classified hardwood or softwood. Hardwood comes from {flowering} broadleaf trees. Softwood comes from {conifers}cone-bearing trees. There are exceptions to this. For instance Balsa and Basswood are hardwoods even though they are extremely soft.


Artist Statement, Biography, Profile & Accomplishments

Johnny J W Morlan

Entire Shop

In Stock Wood

Wood Shop Class Presentation

Artist Statement

My focus is on remaining environmentally conscientious while creating and handcrafting beautiful yet functional unique limited edition or one of a kind wood items that can be shown proudly, provide the possessor with a conversation piece, many compliments, countless years of service, enjoyment, pleasure and be an heirloom that will increase in value as the years and decades pass.

All of my pieces are signed, dated and numbered {small items on the certificate} and comes with wood data, a brief artists profile, Certificate of Genuineness and an elegant folder to hold and keep your documents safe.

If given as a gift, pricing includes up to 4 special lines of wording of your choice added to the certificate! The date may correspond with the special occasion Christmas, Anniversary, Birthday and etcetera.

All my heart & soul goes into each piece! The wood for each and every one of my creations, is always selected for its grain, figure patterns {reading the wood} color, and how much it moves {expands and contracts} with temperature & humidity changes.

No two pieces of wood will ever be identical! The wood is left natural, I use no dyes, stains, paints or wood fillers. There are numerous techniques and finishes for finishing wood, a true wood artist develops their own techniques and finish to bring out the beauty of their works.

My technique for finishing wood {small pieces that are not handled or used a lot} is not to fill the pores, thus showcasing the intricacy of my designs and the natural character, distinction and depth of the wood making each piece one of a kind, just like your own fingerprint does for you.


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