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STL 61: Mind-Blowing Marquetry

Shop Talk Live · 13 Jun 2014 · 1h 05m

What this episode covers

Patrick Edwards, a San Diego-based master of French marquetry and 2014 Cartouche Award winner, explains his transition from applied physics to full-time furniture conservation and recreation. He details his rigorous training at the École Boulle in Paris and his philosophy of recreating historical processes authentically, including the use of the Chevêtre de Marqueterie tool. The hosts discuss sourcing reclaimed materials, the economics of high-end furniture making, and the importance of building personal relationships with lumber suppliers and salvage yard owners.

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Tools
Chevêtre de Marqueterie
Also
Fine Woodworking, Society for American Period Furniture Makers, Cartouche Award, École Boulle, Sam Maloof, George Nakashima, Hank Gilpin, Patrick Edwards, Pierre Romont, Maxwell Labs, Getty Museum, Taunton Press, W. Patrick Edwards, Old Brown Glue

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