Amish Crafted - Handcrafted Furniture

Amish Crafted is a unique company that sells and promotes Amish-crafted furniture. We deal with a small number of Amish furniture makers in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa. All of our furniture is made by individual craftsmen, lending it character and style not found in assembly line pieces. The furniture is made to order for each customer, based on your specifications. We want to build the right piece for you!

Amish craftsmen construction is done at the individual Amish shops which have no electricity or power tools. They use table saws run by belts that are powered by a gas engine. Just a few hand tools including yankee drills, hand planes, chisels, and quality hardwoods. Hand tooling provides a unique and lasting beauty to each piece. You can see and feel the difference. Because the Amish live in rural and often isolated areas, it is not easy to find their shops. Amish Crafted helps to connect the Amish craftsmen with buyers who will appreciate the quality and uniqueness of their furniture.

About the Amish
The history of the Amish dates back to the late Reformation in Europe, when Jacob Ammon (after whom they are named) broke away from the Swiss Mennonite community over religious differences... [more]

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The Wood
All Amish Crafted furniture is made from northern hardwoods cut in nearby forests. The primary hardwoods we work with are: Red oak, White oak, Walnut, Cherry, Hickory, Maple. [more]

Furniture Making Process
The Amish craftsmen begin by buying lumber from a local logger. They take the logs to an Amish mill, where they are sawn into boards. The wood is then kiln-dried in a special room of the shop for about 2 months... [more]