"Their craftmanship mentality
is rooted deeply in their
way of life."

"Craftsmanship is not something merely learned but something passed from the rugged hands of a father to the tender hands of his son and then to their sons."

"You may plan on passing it to your grandchildren and leaving it as a legacy of times and a people that in spite of all the modernization will not change."

Why Buy Amish Goods?
There are a number of reasons why Amish Goods are preferred
over other manufactured goods. The primary reason for buying Amish goods is that you can be assured of getting a quality made product if it is built by an Amish craftsman. Their craftsmanship mentality is rooted deeply in their way of life. Working with your hands is an esteemed tradition among the Amish.

"The Amishman feels contact with the material world through the working of his muscles and the aching of his limbs. In the little Amish community, toil is proper and good..." —Amish Society,
John A. Hostetler, (Fourth Edition). See Literature Category.

Much of their craftsmanship developed as a result of the persecution they received early in the history of the Anabaptist movement.

"With the passing of long years of suppression, the descendants of the Anabaptists changed their goals from reform to ways and means of physical survival. It was under these conditions that they learned the disciplines of mutual aid, intensive agriculture, thrift, and toil, qualities for which they were later sought by emperors and princes to transform wastelands into productive soil. Thus the Swiss Brethren, including the Amish, became "the quiet people of the land" and formed agrarian cultural islands."
—Amish Society, John A. Hostetler, (Fourth Edition)

Craftsmanship is not something merely learned but something passed from the rugged hands of a father to the tender hands of
his son and then to their sons.

When you purchase an Amish-made item whether it is a night stand or and ornate mission-style wall hutch you feel as though you have bought something that will not fade in value. You may plan on passing it to your grandchildren and leaving it as a legacy of times and a people that in spite of all the modernization will not change.

In our mutual human experience we long to be anchored to something greater than ourselves, something dependable, unchanging, something good and right. No amount of money can buy such an item not even an Amish-made item. If you would like to know more about how to connect to an im-movable and un-changeable anchor in life go to our personal page to find out more...click here for more info.

See Amish Craftsmanship and Work Ethic for more information.

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