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| Back From The Amish Furniture Builders Show |
| 2008-05-06 08:41:30 |
Where back from the Indiana Amish furniture builders show!
The biggest new furniture style is called the Dyno-mission. It basically looks like an upside down McCoy style with exposed tenons.
Personally I’m on the fence about this style. In the lower units like plasma stands, occasional tables and even the dining room table it looks good but in the larger pieces like hutches, side boards, armoires, dressers and such it just doesn’t look right. I think they would look better if the angle were smaller down to 4 or 5 degrees not 8 or 10 like you see.
Now there is also a leg version of this style in the occasional tables and chairs which to be honest I think is butt ugly.
Personal taste obviously comes into play but I just hate thos front legs. If you add an nice swept leg to the front instead of that big blocky thing I think you’ve got a chair that is really good looking and comfortable. When I sat in it I almost bought one for the floor because it’s so comfortable but that ugl...
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| Indiana Builders Show 2008 |
| 2008-04-27 07:54:00 |
Today me and my wife leave for the 2008 builders show. WOOHOO(!?!?):P. Dont get me wrong it’s nice to see the builders again and of course all the new furniture they have created. But from the perspective of a city dweller and a non-Amish person Amish country is, to put it kindly, boring. Everything shuts down early, 10 pm is as late as it gets. The movie theater is about a year behind on it’s “new releases". The most hoppin’ place in town is walmart!! LOL! The greatest thing about trying to get around indiana Amish country is the way the roads are laid out. If you’re used to it it’s fine. But those of us that are used to roads being named rather than numbered and having the cardinal directions added it gets confusing!!
To give you an example, you’ll find streets like ## west 200 south or #### east 450 north. To make this even more fun you’ll run into the same road number and address in the next county! Woohoo!! You really have to pay attention down there or you’ll g...
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| Gustav Stickley Craftsman and Mission Furniture Plans |
| 2008-04-20 06:57:28 |
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=5607&sid=AFQ62
by Jason J. Bavaro and Thomas L. Mossman
Gustav Stickley’s simple but functional Craftsman line of home furnishings, often know as ‘ mission furniture’ was considered revolutionary in its time.
” The Furniture of Gustav Stickley ” tells you everything you need to know to build beautiful reproductions of Craftsman and Mission style furniture.
Detailed drawings and step-by-step instructions make it easy for you to reproduce a number of authentic Craftsman and Mission pieces. The authors discuss many other things as well like fuming wood, the how to’s of various joinery techniques and more. One great thing about this book is that it gives you historical and biographical info on Gustav as well....
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| Making Authentic Craftsman Furniture - Plans by Stickley |
| 2008-04-20 06:39:11 |
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=5628&sid=AFQ62
By Gustav Stickley
This book is a soft cover and has 62 simple, straight-forward Craftsman style furniture projects that first appeared in ‘The Craftsman’ between 1903 and 1907. These are authentic Stickley furniture plans. It’s 121 pages long....
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| The Amish beliefs that are not shared by Christians-sex roles: |
| 2008-04-20 06:31:39 |
http://amishwiki.org/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=173 The Amish Religion is not an officially recognized religion though there are millions of followers all over the world. The Amish have some beliefs that are shared by Christians though there are certain beliefs that are not shared by Christians. The Amish’s important beliefs that are not shared by Christians are salvation, rituals, the Outside World, Non Militaristic, Local Control, Customs and sex roles.
Amish belief has a secondary place for women. Their family life has a patriarchal structure. They say that the roles of women are considered equally important to those of men. Nevertheless, women are very unequal in terms of authority. The unmarried Amish women remain under the control of their fathers. Wives are submissive to their husbands. The important Amish rule is that only males are eligible to become Church officials.
An Amish girl is grown up without knowledge about sexuality or pregnancy. They have less freedom in s...
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| The Amish beliefs that are not shared by the Christians- salvation |
| 2008-04-20 06:28:36 |
http://amishwiki.org/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=172 The Amish Religion is not an officially recognized religion though there are millions of followers all over the world. Amish have certain beliefs that are shared by the Christians though there are some beliefs that are not shared by Christians as well. One of the important Amish beliefs that are not shared by the Christians is Salvation.
Salvation is very important to Amish. They consider it as a gift from God. Evangelical Christians view the salvation experience as an intense emotional event. They think that it happens suddenly when the convert repents of his sins and accepts Jesus as Lord and Savior.
The Amish have a different concept of salvation. They look upon salvation as being experienced in everyday living. According to Amish, salvation is not a sudden happening in life. Salvation is realized as one’s life is transformed day by day into the image of Christ.
Evangelicals and other conservative Protestants believe that...
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| Espresso Stained Furniture |
| 2008-04-07 08:08:25 |
http://www.amishdirectfurniture.com/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=44 The current trend in solid wood furniture is espresso stain. It takes the look of furniture, when stained a more standard color, like medium walnut, from grandma’s house to the modern, up to date home. Here you can see an example of the striking difference espresso stain and a wood type change can make.
While very dark in color espresso really has a more dynamic color scheme than just dark. In low light conditions it has a black, almost painted look. In brighter, well lit conditions it has a transparent, warm brown color that allows you to see the grain of the wood. Like so:
One of the biggest tricks to getting the best look out of espresso stain is the accent pieces and choice of hardware. If you choose to go with black hardware the piece can become over powering. As you can see above the brushed nickel or pewter hardware serves as a great counter point for the deep dark color of the espresso.
Properly done 2 ...
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| Modesto Chair |
| 2008-04-05 08:26:22 |
http://www.amishroundtables.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_16&products_id=97
The Modesto chair is the heaviest of all the Amish made chairs I’ve come across. I have one that is made of quarter sawn white oak with a wood seat and it weighs all of 40 to 45 pounds.
The exposed tenons on this chairs are glued on pieces, as are 99.9% of all the exposed tenons on Amish furniture. The joints of this chair are mortise and tenon. The Amish have made a mass decision not to take the time to do true through tenon construction. It’s a shame but it would increase the already long build time (6 to 10 weeks) so I can see their reasoning.
The rustic styling of this chair really make it at home in the more southwestern mission style homes. Needless to say it goes perfectly with all of the modesto style furniture made by the Amish.
The 3 back slats have a lumbar curve for support which really helps in improving it’s comfortability. Each of the slats is about 5/16ths of an inch thick...
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| Convertable Bunk Bed Plans |
| 2008-04-05 07:39:51 |
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=5013&sid=AFQ62
Adapt-A-Bed Plan Adapt-A-Bed Hardware Kit Plan You can easily convert the ‘ L’ style desk system into a traditional bunk bed, or into two twin beds. The system is designed to be modular. Rearrange the furniture pieces as often as you like to suit your needs. The standard bunk bed measures 82′ Long x 42′ Wide x 68-1/2′ High. Hardware Kit (Sold Separately) Includes: Rail Fasteners 3 Sets of #53724 Locking Safety Bed Rails for Top Bunk Bed 2 pair of #66597 Bed Rail Safety Catches to lock the railing in place1 pair of #76638 Bunk Bed Ladder Hooks Don?t forget the optional items for the desk. You will want 4 pair of 16′ drawer slides, 4 drawer pulls, and screw hole buttons....
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| Genetic Complications of the Amish World |
| 2008-04-01 15:20:34 |
http://amishwiki.org/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=31 The Amish
The Old Order Amish are a religious community that eschews many aspects of modern life and who minimizes contact with the outside or “English” world. Also called the “plain people” due to their austere dress, most are living the same lifestyle as many of their ancestors.
Genetic Restriction
This is largely a closed community with few converts from the outside and essentially no intermarriage with those who are not also Amish. This means a very restricted gene pool and an increased risk of genetic illnesses. It also means difficulty in caring for the most severely afflicted due to lack of accessibility to modern medical equipment.
Inbreeding in Lancaster Co., PA
Lancaster County in Pennsylvania is a good example of the extent of the problem. Approximately 200 Swiss citizens immigrated to this area and have intermarried and interbred for what is now more than a dozen generations. This closed gene pool means ...
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| The Truth about Solid Wood Furniture |
| 2008-03-29 09:06:09 |
Guidelines
There seems to be a complete misunderstanding of what real wood is capable of and what it tends to do.
People seem to think that because something is made out of solid wood, especially hardwoods that it will always and forever remain perfect no matter how you treat it or neglect it. Let me state right now solid wood furniture is not for everyone. If you don’t have the time or desire to take care of it, please save yourself and the store you may by it from alot of headache and stick to particle board & formica.
The biggest problem I see with people is that they don’t understand that you MUST take care of the furniture. Solid wood is not particle board & formica. It reacts to the environment it’s in… like a plant! Water, Water, Water!!!
One of the best things you can do is to keep the humidity in the room at 45% or HIGHER. I see tables and other pieces of furniture all the time that split because there is no humidifier around. I cant stress this enough, humidity is ...
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| Things to Consider While Looking at Dining Room Tables |
| 2008-03-29 07:20:05 |
http://www.amishroundtables.com There are several things that you should look at or at least consider when choosing a table.
How are the legs or pedestal joined to the table?
Is the table solid wood or particle board?
Can you see a distinct line between the leaves or sides of the table?
Is the table top finished underneath?
How the legs or pedestal are attached tells you alot about the table. First of all if the legs are screwed in it is inevitable that they will loosen and when you try and tighten them you run the risk of stripping the original holes. Second if you need to move the table dismantling it runs an even higher risk of stripping the holes. Now if they are held in with bolts not only can you retighen them and move the table easily but bolts can only be used in a solid mounting system.
Solid wood or particle board? This is pretty straight forward. Solid wood is alot stronger, more durable and lasts alot longer, potentially generations when taken care of, than part...
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| Religious Tradition and History of the Amish |
| 2008-03-27 08:49:25 |
http://amishwiki.org/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=7 Religion and religious practice are fundamental to the Amish people. Amish faith is not simply about an abstract religious doctrine but rather an entire way of living. Currently, although the Amish people almost exclusively inhabit the mid-western region of the United States, the Amish movement has its historical roots in Europe. Furthermore, nearly all people of Amish faith are born and raised within their community; rarely has outside conversion been demonstrated. Ranging from self proclamation as protestants and Anabaptists, and although similar in both practice and history to the Mennonites, the Amish live under a vastly different lifestyle than their fellow Christian brethren.
The history of the Amish religion shares deeply its roots with the traditions of the Mennonites, both of whom formed in the early 16th century out of a group of Swiss Anabaptist—literally, twice baptized—sects that developed as a backlash against...
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| Backyard Play House Plans |
| 2008-03-23 09:03:29 |
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=5028&sid=AFQ62
Playhouse Plan
The 6 ft. square (including the porch) by 6 ft. tall playhouse comes complete with full-size patterns for angles and modular construction techniques.
Playhouse Plan...
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