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, July 31, 2013

Reversibility...Priceless!

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Windsor Bench on the Bench I have used different kinds of animal protein glues for over 40 years in all types of applications.  I be...
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Saturday, July 20, 2013

Lecount Clock Door

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Edwards Clock #2 Private Collection I have written before about my business plan.  To clarify, it is not so much a "plan" a...
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Sunday, July 14, 2013

Painting In Wood Packet

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Guide To Species and Green and Mahogany Layers I promise to make a video soon about this method.  Those of you who have issue 109 (Feb...
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Saturday, July 6, 2013

Back To Work On Lecount

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Marquetry Panel For Lecount Case Door I have been rather busy lately with the business of business.  I knew that when the jobs and hous...
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Old Brown Glue on YouTube

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Me and my OBG I have been making, using and selling Old Brown Glue for nearly 20 years now, and I have had a lot of feedback from oth...
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Monday, June 3, 2013

Is It Real?

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"Marquetry?" Card Table ©Antique Refinishers, Inc. The history of furniture design includes a maze of objects in form and de...
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Monday, May 20, 2013

Le Vrai Roi Roy!

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My Small Tribute to Roy ©Antique Refinishers, Inc. A true philosopher is a person who is in touch with his immediate surroundings and un...
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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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