Question about Amish...

[Praxeas]

Does anyone know if the Amish forge all their own metals? Tools? Nails? Their wagons?

Dumb question I know. Just curious

[Farfel]

Yes.

[Hoovie]

They use what costs them less! Meaning if they can buy similar quality for the same price as making it - they will.

[Abiding Now]

When I was Indiana, I saw an Amish man working in Walmart, maybe they get some their supplies at Walmart.

Everyone else do.


:heeheehee

[Praxeas]

They use what costs them less! Meaning if they can buy similar quality for the same price as making it - they will.
Does that mean even if they are not Smithed the old fashioned way but automated?

[Aquila]

I thought they used wooden nails and pegs.

[Farfel]

Not all Amish are the same. Therefore, not all Amish do the same things.

[Timmy]

Not all Amish are the same. Therefore, not all Amish do the same things.

That's for sure!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6tizOZ7cis

(BTW, I've read that this show is 100% fictional, or nearly 100%, though it is passed off as a true-life documentary, using actors and re-enactments. Seems to be a shameless exploitation of the Amish, and a huge misrepresentation. Discovery Channel. Pfft.)

[Hoovie]

That's for sure!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6tizOZ7cis

(BTW, I've read that this show is 100% fictional, or nearly 100%, though it is passed off as a true-life documentary, using actors and re-enactments. Seems to be a shameless exploitation of the Amish, and a huge misrepresentation. Discovery Channel. Pfft.)

The guys are all ex Amish or Mennonite, therefore they speak the "Penn Dutch" German, film it in Amish communities, and use some real-life "re-enactments".

I am gonna say it's about 25% legit! :)

[Hoovie]

Does that mean even if they are not Smithed the old fashioned way but automated?

Yes. If it's not so modern that it conflicts with their "Ordnung" (Church Order).

[ILG]

My understanding is that they will pay more for quality, feeling it is a better bargain in the long run.