| When you think of quality and unique, custom-made, | | | | went into building it. Features such as 100% solid |
| heirloom-worthy furniture, does the Amish name | | | | wood construction (no cheap veneers here) lovingly |
| come to mind? If it does, then you would be spot-on | | | | joined with the finest rabbet and dovetail joinery; the |
| correct. Amish designed and crafted furniture is some | | | | fine sanding of every minute detail of wood; and the |
| of the finest custom furniture you can purchase | | | | overall strength and integrity of the piece unified with |
| today; hands-down! To the Amish, the art of fine | | | | solid screw and glue construction firmly display the |
| furniture making is in their roots. Creating one-of-kind | | | | Amish way of building furniture. If the incredibly solid |
| (if desired) pieces of furniture has been woven into | | | | manner in which an Amish-made piece of furniture |
| the storied history of the Amish craftsman for | | | | wasn't enough, another feature of Amish Furniture |
| generations. And it's a history that continues today. | | | | setting it far and above all other furniture available |
| So just what is it about Amish Furniture that makes | | | | today is the variety of choices you have in |
| it so treasured and integral? The answer to that | | | | purchasing that unique furnishing for your home. |
| question will be the focus of this article. So grab a | | | | When you begin the process of choosing your next |
| chair (Amish, of course) and enjoy the read. | | | | piece of Amish-made furniture, the amount of |
| In today's scaled-back furniture industry, there often | | | | options available can be at times overwhelming -- |
| appears a lack of attention to detail and overall | | | | Especially when you consider that you can choose |
| quality that borders on the lackadaisical. Let's face it. | | | | from literally dozens of wood types, such as: White |
| We live in an ever-changing, frantically non-static | | | | Oak, Red Oak, Hard Maple, Soft Maple, Cherry, |
| culture that thrives on the temporal use of material | | | | Hickory, Ash, as well as many other classic American |
| goods; including furniture. This is a shame; and is | | | | hard and soft woods. Your choices of finish colors |
| partial motivation for what drives the Amish | | | | and/or stains, as well as furniture type, are also |
| craftsman to produce pieces of furniture that ooze | | | | somewhat limitless when coupled with the wood |
| pride and integrity of construction. When you | | | | choices. So, as you can see, a piece of Amish |
| purchase a piece of hand-made Amish Furniture, you | | | | Furniture is not just something you place in your |
| are buying a product made to last many generations. | | | | home to serve a purpose, even though it will. Rather, |
| If you take the time to closely examine a piece of | | | | it is a piece of the craftsman's heart and integrity |
| Amish-made furniture, one of the first things you will | | | | that custom-built it for you. |
| notice is the immense pride and craftsmanship that | | | | |