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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Saturday, March 24, 2018

Eastlake Settee Upholstery

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Not Enough Springs and Badly Tied Dead Foam on Old Cotton on Plant Fibre with Original Edge Three Days on the Bench for Struc...

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Tuesday, June 27, 2017

"Modern" Upholstery Conservation Methods Destroy Evidence

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Grecian Sofa with Modern Upholstery For the past several years (actually, since "alternative upholstery conservation" method...

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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

More Upholstery Conservation

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Mahogany Armchair I want to show another project in the shop which is being restored. In my normal business operation I work each ...

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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Simple Upholstery Conservation Lesson

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American Victorian Louis XV Parlor Chair I am always pleased when the client understands at what point they should stop sitting on up...

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Thursday, September 8, 2016

Am I Really Obsolete?

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Tools of The "Forgotten" Trade I remember vividly in June of 1969 meeting an old man who was a traditional upholsterer. It ...

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Thursday, July 10, 2014

Shop Tour!

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Ring the Bell The front door at my business used to have a stained glass transom window above it. It was lovely, as it faced West and t...

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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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