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, August 13, 2014

Tarsia Geometrica Part II

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Italian Commode To continue the explanation of Tarsia Geometrica and its various forms from the previous post, I would like to retur...

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Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Tarsia Geometrica Part I

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English Jeux de Fond Coffer I remember clearly the first time I was in France and visiting an atelier where several ebenistes were worki...

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Saturday, August 9, 2014

The Chevalet Pandemic

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Suspected Source of Infection My dictionary defines "pandemic" as "occurring over a wide geographic area and affecting a...

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Tuesday, August 5, 2014

How To Veneer a Column

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Damaged column with contact cement I think it is probably obvious that I love antique furniture. In particular, I am fascinated with t...

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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Another Milestone for Old Brown Glue

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Old Brown Glue Hard at Work Brian Boggs is an amazing chairmaker. His chairs are not only beautiful but I am sure they will last a life...

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Thursday, July 10, 2014

Shop Tour!

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Ring the Bell The front door at my business used to have a stained glass transom window above it. It was lovely, as it faced West and t...

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Saturday, July 5, 2014

COPE'S Patent?

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Who is Mr. COPE? I have posted several times about the importance of identifying original hardware as a primary means of authenticating ...

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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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