WPatrickEdwards

A traditional furniture conservator, restorer and maker discusses his life experiences and his philosophy of work. If you love marquetry this is the place to discuss it. All work is done with hand tools and organic traditional materials and methods.

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

One Moment in Time with President Carter

It is not often in life that you get a chance to meet a President. I consider my life changed by standing in front of Jimmy Carter and ha...

Monday, July 1, 2024

The History of the Treasure Box Series

Patrice Lejeune and W. Patrick Edwards show off their creations, the "Treasure Box" series, 2008-2024. When the economic crash...

Monday, November 21, 2022

SAPFM Journal

Saturday, January 29, 2022

With Age Comes Wisdom

I have not posted on my blog for nearly a year. Not because I have nothing to post but because the activities of my life have kept me busy...

Monday, March 15, 2021

More Than One Way To Cane Chairs

I guess you could say that at my age I am an "old dog." People always say that "you can't teach an old new tricks....

Monday, February 15, 2021

Not A Leg To Stand On!

There are several components of antique furniture which take a beating over the years. Often it is the drawers that show their age first. ...

Sunday, September 13, 2020

Technomania Cult

When I was an impressionable young man, I wanted to be a nuclear scientist. I have written here many times about that period of my life. ...

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About Me

W. Patrick Edwards: San Diego, CA, United States; I was born in Los Angeles in 1948 and moved to San Diego in 1958. I entered UCSD as the first freshman class in 1967 and graduated in 1971 with a degree in Applied Physics and Information Science, minor in American History. During my college years I owned an antique store at the same time I worked 20 hours a week in the physics department at UCSD. In 1968 I worked on site at Brookhaven Labs in New York for a year and took my classes by mail. Upon graduation I secured a job for Maxwell Labs, ran my antique business on the weekends and taught Decorative Arts classes at night. I produced a series of 10 shows on CBS called "Welcome to the Past...The History of American Furniture." In 1972 I decided to quit my physics career and devote full time to the antiques business. It was the best decision of my life. I choose to work by hand, without machinery, using only period materials and methods. I also walk to work every day. Life is good.

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