Secrets about Amish Furniture

It’s no secret that Amish furniture is handcrafted from solid hardwood lumber and that with proper care will provide a lifetime of service.

But, here are little known secrets that may endear you to Amish heirloom furniture as it has Carol and me.

1. The hardwoods selected for making Amish crafted furniture are sustainable. There is more available and growing than there is being used on an annual basis!
2. When working with solid lumber, it is expected that there will be variations in color and grain. These characteristic qualities give solid lumber furniture its unique charm.
3. Hardwoods are a natural fiber. Because most solid woods are open grained, your solid lumber furniture will breathe, expand and contract with temperature and humidity. Care needs to be taken to control the furniture’s environment (25% to 35% humidity is ideal).
4. In fact, major changes in temperature and humidity will shrink or expand dining table tops and furniture.
5. Natural cherry will age faster than any other wood. The more sunlight that it is exposed to, the darker it will become.

Our Amish builders use time-tested construction techniques handed down from generation to generation. They strive to make each and every piece of furniture to the best of their ability for a ‘higher authority’…a practice that we all can enjoy with the purchase of each piece of heirloom handcrafted hardwood furniture at Amish Workbench Furniture. Visit www.amishwbf.com to view the entire collection.

Jay