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.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Why Reversibility?

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I have always tried in my career to follow accepted museum practice for proper conservation of antique furniture and other wooden objects. ...

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Revolution

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First of all, I want to note that it has been 5 months since I sat down to post a blog. I have no excuse. "I've been busy" i...

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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

More Vector Clamping

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I make a lot of my income from repairs. They are often quick and the simple methods I use guarantee results. I have always told customers ...

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Monday, April 23, 2012

The Phoenix Table

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Last September I posted an entry here about an elderly lady who lives in a historic Craftsman house just a few blocks from the shop. I men...

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Saturday, March 31, 2012

ASFM Student Humor

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I have a lot of fun in my business. I enjoy working with fine furniture and solving challenging problems. I take pride in the results, s...

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Monday, March 26, 2012

Old Brown Glue at Rockler

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Two weeks ago we received another order from Lee Valley in Canada for a shipment of Old Brown Glue. At the same time, we received confirmat...

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Monday, March 5, 2012

Treasure Box Déjà Vu (Again?)

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Patrice has been sick for a few days. Sinus headache. Not a pleasant situation, so he stayed in bed. Today he showed up, but is still...

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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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