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, February 22, 2015

Modern Times

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This morning as I was drinking my coffee and finishing my oatmeal (before the sun gets up), I turned on the TV for a few minutes. The movi...

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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Short Video of Secret Drawer Action

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I have had a lot of interest in these springs. I thought an action video of the secret mechanism would help to explain how these springs wo...

Monday, February 16, 2015

Secret Springs for Secret Drawers

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Victorian Dressing Box (Button At Back Edge) I have always had a fascination for secret drawers, secret compartments, secret panels and ...

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Monday, February 2, 2015

Old Friends At Work

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The Third Hand, Made in Paris One of the results of not having to move my workshop over the past 45 years is that things tend to stay ar...

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Saturday, January 24, 2015

More Data on Cope's Patent Castors

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Mr. Cope's Patent Bed Wheels Six months ago I posted information about some nice antique hardware, specifically wheels marked ...

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Friday, January 23, 2015

Sometimes "Made in America" Just Doesn't Work

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European Kraft Paper Now Available Here I live in Southern California, so everything I see in stores must come in from China through ...

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Thursday, January 22, 2015

Is Your Glue Reversible?

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King Tut "Before" I often wonder about furniture makers, both in the studio and in the factory, who choose to use glues whic...

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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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