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This discussion is great! Having met a number of Amish and Mennonite woodworkers over the years, I fully agree with Greg about the issues of wide variations in quality just like there are among "English" woodworkers. You need to do a better job of s…
We all want to buy items that are different in some way from what can easily be found in the marketplace. If you are able to take part in the design it will be more interesting to the buyer. If in the process you learn a little about history, better…
Jay said As woodworking craftsmen, do we have to have a beard and a tall hat to prove that we can also build a quality product?
Like everything in this business, we have to educate our customers as to what have to offer.
Jay Said I don't know how to…
Thanks for the comments. As I thought, it's more the people who live in my area than the product itself. The general public here believes that "Amish built" means quality so they can impress their friends with it. Most of what the stores in my area…
I find in my area that it's just like the rest of us, some do good work and some just work, that said,low overhead and no taxes and there's still alot of english shops around so just how good are the prices and quality? I think alot of it rests on p…
This morning I saw an ad for a local furniture store that was running a sale on Amish built furniture. Now I know that there are alot of fine Amish craftsmen out there but most of the Amish shops in my area are using the same tools, and the same bui…
People also perceive that if it Amish built it is also less expensive. This is usually true as they do not have to pay the taxes other company have to by law. I find it is more about rice than quality.
This morning I saw an ad for a local furniture store that was running a sale on Amish built furniture. Now I know that there are alot of fine Amish craftsmen out there but most of the Amish shops in my area are using the same tools, and the same bui…
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Does the term "Amish built" bother you at all ?
This morning I saw an ad for a local furniture store that was running a sale on Amish built furniture. Now I know that there are alot of fine Amish craftsmen out there but most of the Amish shops in my area are using the same tools, and the same building process that I use. The only difference is I use electricity to power my tools and they use a diesel powered belt system to power theirs. I get a little annoyed when the general public thinks that Amish built means better built. O… Continue
Posted on February 12, 2010 at 10:07am — 6 Comments
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