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, May 4, 2014

Life's Little Transitions

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Restoring the 1929 North Park Theatre I have had some comments from readers of this blog as to why I have not posted anything in a while...

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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

You Read It Here First

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As the proposed Federal ban on ivory emerges from the dark halls of congress, more and more people are becoming concerned about how it will ...

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Proposed Ivory Ban

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As I posted several months ago, the proposed language for a ban on ivory is being circulated through the federal process, and will appear la...

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Friday, January 31, 2014

And The SAPFM 2014 Cartouche Award Goes To...

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Micky Callahan and Steven Lash Founded SAPFM I joined the Society of American Period Furniture Makers the first year they started, and a...

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Saturday, January 4, 2014

Complex Curve Repair Simplified

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Another Day Another Chair Repair I work very hard at being humble and modest. People who know me will laugh at that statement, but I ra...

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Upholstery Conservation

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Home Sweet Workshop I love having a business in a historic commercial district which is unique. What surprises me is that I have cont...

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Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Respect The Screw

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Absolute Proof of Authenticity I refinish and restore antique furniture. I have taken apart and repaired or refinished over 10,000 piec...

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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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