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.

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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

C.I.T.I.E.S.

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I have been thinking about posting my thoughts on endangered species materials for years now, and every time I sit down to start writing, I ...

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Saturday, August 30, 2014

Jewel Cabinet Backstory Revealed

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A Little Pride Showing When I started this blog, I selected one of my favorite pieces to use as the Banner. The Jewel Cabinet I made...

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Saturday, August 9, 2014

The Chevalet Pandemic

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Suspected Source of Infection My dictionary defines "pandemic" as "occurring over a wide geographic area and affecting a...

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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

ASFW at MASW!

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The New School of French Marquetry I realize that, in the world of French marquetry, there are a few "chevalets" sitting in wo...

Sunday, March 10, 2013

ASFW Invades MASW

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Demonstrating at Timken Museum in 1990 There are so many ways to make marquetry, you could fill a book. Actually, Pierre Ramond has fil...

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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

The History of the Chevalet de Marqueterie

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When I started restoring marquetry on antique furniture in 1969, I looked at Diderot and Roubo for information on what kind of tool the Fr...

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Saturday, February 9, 2013

Ecole Boulle Porte Ouvert 2013

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It has been too many years since I visited ecole Boulle, and I miss it more than you can imagine. That is why I appreciate a good friend ...

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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Where's My Government Bailout?

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I build and sell Chevalets. I am no different than General Motors. Well, there is a slight difference of scale, but a Chevalet is still a ...

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Thursday, October 18, 2012

Chevalet Anatomy Lesson

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I am encouraged that more and more American woodworkers are interested in a weird, highly specialized veneer cutting tool that the French de...

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Sunday, February 12, 2012

Historic Ecole Boulle Video

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Very few foreigners have ever been accepted at ecole Boulle, in Paris. It has always been a quiet and rather selective institution, focusin...

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Sunday, August 21, 2011

The Picking Machine

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The history of French inventions is full of objects which Americans believe were invented here. Unfortunately for our culture, Amer...

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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Out With The Old

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The last post included photos of the new atelier de marqueterie at ecole Boulle, provided by my internet friend, Filip. I received a co...

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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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