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.

Thursday, November 24, 2011

The Final Reward

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I often think that I could have gone into the medical field. I might have been a plastic surgeon or a "bone doctor" for exampl...

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Old and New Protein Glue

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I have had the cast iron glue pot cooking near my bench for over40 years. Every day I turn it on first thing when I open up the shop an...

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Saturday, November 5, 2011

All That Glitters

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I have a very small company. My wife, Kristen, sits in the office all day and works the phone and paperwork so I can be at the bench. ...

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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

7 Billion People and 2 New Toothing Planes

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The birth of the unknown child yesterday which pushed the world's population above 7 billion made all the news. When I was born there...

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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Conservation and Restoration

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How do we treat cultural objects which have survived generations of changing taste? Are we simply custodians, and, if so, what is our role ...

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Monday, October 31, 2011

Upholstery Conservation

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Burlap in place over springs Original straw stuffing in place New Burlap tacked over stuffing Original Spanish moss in place ...

Upholstery Conservation

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A few weeks ago, one of my marquetry students stopped by the shop and asked me if I wanted a chair. In his pickup was this chair, made...

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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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