J. Barclay Wood

Background

Wood, J. Barclay was born on June 14, 1934 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. Son of James William and Stella Elisabeth (Stieff) Wood.

Education

Graduated from the high school, Henderson, Kentucky.

Career

Founder, owner, manager, consultant, Firearms Svc., Henderson, since 1948; gunsmithing editor, Guns of Ammo magazine, Los Angeles, 1974-1982; gunsmithing editor, Shooting Times magazine, Peoria, Illinois, 1982-1998; American editor, Internationales Waffen magazine, Zurich, Switzerland, since 1986. Instructor firearms courses Henderson Community College, 1977. Conductor firearms seminarBaldini Research Associations, Virginia Beach, Virginia, since 1990.

Achievements

• J. Barclay Wood has been listed as a notable Technical writer, forensic firearms consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Rifle Association (life), American Pistolsmiths Guild (associate).

Interests

• Coin collecting/numismatics, lepidopterist.

Connections

Married Marijo Flaherty, January 1954 (deceased October 1981). Children: Lark Lynne, Heather Lea, Ethan Allen, Nathan Hughes. Married Judith DeGroote, June 4, 1983.

1 adopted child, Michael Paul.

Father:

James William Wood

Mother:

Stella Elisabeth (Stieff) Wood

Spouse:

Marijo Flaherty

Spouse:

Judith DeGroote

child:

Nathan Hughes Wood

child:

Lark Lynne Wood

child:

Ethan Allen Wood

child:

Heather Lea Wood