Lancaster County PA Creekers? A question. (Xmas gift for SWMBO)

[curtis rosche]

just go down a road and look for a stand. normally have reasonable prices, and good food too.

[Andrew Schlosser]

Of course, if you are going to drive through the local towns out here on a weekend visit, don't plan on doing much business on Sunday. Most local businesses (and certainly the home shops) are closed on Sunday.

With a little bit of searching, you can find lots of quilt auctions. The Mennonite Central Committee runs one in Harrisburg where HUNDREDS of quilts go on the post; most done by local church groups. My wife is a quilter (and thus I am in tune with the costs of quilting) and I couldn't believe the prices that these were going for. Bigger queens going for less than $1k. The Penny Saver is a local paper that will list local auctions too. If you want, you could get a subscription for $20 or so and watch it for a while before you buy your plane ticket.

[Eric Larsen]

Got it. Thanks!

[Eric Larsen]

While I certainly don't mind paying for quality, my main fear is paying egregious markup. LOML knows the good stuff from the bad stuff. So it will have to be a combination holiday/quilt-buying trip.

While we're on the subject of the Amish -- why hasn't anyone made a woodworking video of what they do in their wood shops? I'd buy that DVD in a minute, if it was well made and geared towards woodworkers.

[curtis rosche]

they dont make a video on their work because it is against the rules of their church to be photographed or recorded, unless they have specific permission from the head of their church, and they arent allowed to do it for profit. and atleast for around me, they do everything the same as you do, just that their machines run off of compressed air, or they run off hydraulics. not many amish around here have hobbies, its either their job or they dont do it. so there arent any personal woodshops.

you should see some of the mudd sales around here, a few are full of motors because the amish have ripped them out of a machine to be run on a different source. they go for cheap.

[Eric Larsen]

Originally Posted by curtis rosche

they dont make a video on their work because it is against the rules of their church to be photographed or recorded, unless they have specific permission from the head of their church, and they arent allowed to do it for profit. and atleast for around me, they do everything the same as you do, just that their machines run off of compressed air, or they run off hydraulics. not many amish around here have hobbies, its either their job or they dont do it. so there arent any personal woodshops.

you should see some of the mudd sales around here, a few are full of motors because the amish have ripped them out of a machine to be run on a different source. they go for cheap.

How do they compress air without electricity? Are they running compressors and cabinet saws with with water wheels and a lot of gearing? (Again, not at all mocking, just interested. I don't know much about the Amish.)

I'm guessing there are probably "mass market" workshops that make those space heaters that are advertised daily in my local newspaper and "high end" shops. Is that correct?

It would be GREAT to get a high-end workshop to release instructional videos on PBS, non-profit of course. I can't see how this would be anything but a benefit to the Amish community at large. Even non-woodworkers would be interested in how they make furniture, and it would likely result in more business.

[curtis rosche]

they are allowed to have desiel engines, they run the compressors, i dont think that anything but lighter tools can run on air. but all the others run on hydraulics. the shop down the road from me makes barn doors and such and they have a 36inch planner run on hydraulics.

around here they either make barn doorsand things, buggys, or tables and cabinets. there isnt really a highend shop and a low end shop

[curtis rosche]

they work the same as everyone just that their work ethic and valuse are a bit different

[Eric Larsen]

Originally Posted by curtis rosche

they are allowed to have desiel engines, they run the compressors, i dont think that anything but lighter tools can run on air. but all the others run on hydraulics.

Seems to me the rules are rather arbitrary then. Didn't know about diesel engines being ok (other combustion engines I assume are not).

Is there some rhyme or reason to the rules? Or are they just making it up as they go?

[fred marcuson]

Is there some rhyme or reason to the rules? Or are they just making it up as they go?

well their 'rules' are part of their religious beliefs .
and sometimes it depends on their community what their rules are .
yea it is confusing , but they are a very close knit community and very private . it takes awhile for an 'outsider' to gain their confidence ; but you will still be an outsider .....

I'm guessing there are probably "mass market" workshops that make those space heaters that are advertised daily in my local newspaper and "high end" shops. Is that correct?

and this one is totally incorrect ....
just advertising hype ...