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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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Brave New World Teaching

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I am what you would call an "old fashioned" teacher. I spent the early part of my career teaching four nights a week in the Adult...

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Protein Glues: What's The Difference?

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Simple Chart: Temperature Vrs. Viscosity I have spent my entire career as a woodworker using protein glues exclusively. I have lect...

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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Five SAPFM Cartouche Winners Together

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Left to Right: 2013, 2008, 2005, 2011 and 2014 I just returned from the 2015 WIA in Kansas City. It was a wonderful time with lots o...

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Saturday, June 6, 2015

Television or YouTube?

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My television career started early. In 1973 I wrote and starred in a series about American Furniture for CBS. This consisted of 10 differe...

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Tuesday, August 5, 2014

How To Veneer a Column

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Damaged column with contact cement I think it is probably obvious that I love antique furniture. In particular, I am fascinated with t...

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Friday, August 9, 2013

Assembly Board Videos

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Lately we have been encouraged to make more videos, and YouTube provides the perfect venue for others to see what we do and how we do it. W...

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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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