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.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

It Always Takes Longer Than You Think

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Some time ago (6 months!) I received an email from a new client in Chicago. They had found me on the internet and wanted to know if I c...

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Sunday, September 4, 2011

Memories of an Antique Dealer

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I have often written in this blog about what I have been doing for the past 4 decades. When I get a call from an old client who men...

Friday, September 2, 2011

Stripping Patina?

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I shudder to think about the way I approached refinishing furniture when I started over 40 years ago. First of all, I was young, impatient...

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Sunday, August 28, 2011

Restoring Boulle

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One of the most rewarding and frustrating projects I have done over the years is restoring Boulle furniture. By common usage, the ter...

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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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Friday, June 3, 2011

When Is An Antique Fake?

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In a few weeks I will be presenting my annual lecture at the University of California at Irvine, in association with senior ASA appraiser, ...

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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Future of Antiques

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I note in the New York Times today that Albert Sack has passed away at the age of 96. He was the last member of a family business that open...

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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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