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, November 30, 2016

More Upholstery Conservation

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Mahogany Armchair  I want to show another project in the shop which is being restored.  In my normal business operation I work each ...
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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Simple Upholstery Conservation Lesson

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American Victorian Louis XV Parlor Chair I am always pleased when the client understands at what point they should stop sitting on up...
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Thursday, September 8, 2016

Am I Really Obsolete?

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Tools of The "Forgotten" Trade I remember vividly in June of 1969 meeting an old man who was a traditional upholsterer.  It ...
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Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Disposable, Renewable or Enduring?

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I was raised in a very thrifty environment, a direct result of my parents working hard to hang onto the lowest rung of the middle class ladd...
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Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Time Is The Only Real Commodity

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Clock #7 (Left) and Clock #6 (Right)  This past month I have not posted, as you may have noticed.  Business has returned to pre 2008 le...
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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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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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