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.

Thursday, March 24, 2016

American Chevalet Made In The USA!

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Page 62, "Masterpieces of Marquetry" 1996 In 1990 I was hired by the Timken Museum here in Balboa Park to provide public ed...

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Saturday, March 12, 2016

Little Wheels Go Round and Round

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Teapoy Upside Down on the Bench I have taken apart tens of thousands of antique pieces of furniture in my time. One thing I hold dea...

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Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Critical Analysis: Evaluating Condition and Age

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"Excuse me, but do you own a Mercedes?" We all look at objects from different perspectives. Whether you realize it or not, y...

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Saturday, March 5, 2016

It's A Gift To Be Simple

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One of these days I am going to post some of the experiences I had some 30 years ago, visiting all the Shaker villages, and, at the invitati...

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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Protein Glues: What's The Difference?

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Simple Chart: Temperature Vrs. Viscosity I have spent my entire career as a woodworker using protein glues exclusively. I have lect...

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Sunday, February 21, 2016

A Dream Realized After 20 Years

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What is He Thinking Now? I have always been able to function day to day, taking life as it comes. It just seems easier to me not to wo...

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Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Homage To Trees

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Photo Credit: Beth Moon, San Francisco, "Ancient Trees: Portrait of Time" I have always been lucky to be able to earn a go...

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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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