Any knife fun in Amish country?

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I am traveling through PA w/ the fam. My wife asked if we could make a stop in Amish country. Of course I said yes... A happy wife is a happy life. But then I got to thinking, a culture that prides themselves on traditional tools and a traditional way of life probably respects the knife. So are there any custom knife or sheath stores/makers/stands that I can look forward to? Or is it gonna be all quilts and stuff and more for the wife? Thanks guys.
 
I don't even know if there's one Amish person in the whole state of TX. :p But, I would that there would certainly be smiths in those communities. If we have guys who are black and bladesmiths because they choose to be, the Amish must have some steel bangers.
 
Knives made by Amish craftsmen would likely be be very well made, and very plain/basic
tools. Anything very "fancy" would often be viewed as a form of self worship.
 
Hmm. I used to do some work around the Amish/Hutterite communities, before I was all that interested in knives. Most of what I recall seeing at that time was very functional - kitchen knives, saws, hatchets, some of it handmade, some of it simple and purchased locally. It would be interesting to see what they turn out. If you find anything, put up some pics!
 
I live in PA Amish country, I dont think you'll find anything of interest. prepair for alot of quilts and stuff the wife would like. Sorry to be the barer of bad news : (
 
Lol. That's what I was fearing. Thanks for breaking it to me delicately:).
 
Not Amish but not too far from there in Intercourse, PA is a knife shop, can be expensive though, I forget the name.
 
I looked it up, it is called Country Knives, just look it up on the internet.
 
Country knives. Go there, it's fantastic. Incredible selection and great staff. Prices are msrp though. Worth going out of your way, even if you just look.
 
Interesting knife store located located on Old Philadelphia Pike in Intercourse, PA called Country Knives. Worth stopping.
 
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jhyde7585 said:
Country knives. Go there, it's fantastic. Incredible selection and great staff. Prices are msrp though. Worth going out of your way, even if you just look.
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seconds this, depending on when you are going there is a market that is held a few miles from the Shady Maple Market that has several Amish made tools.

I had a hatchet that i acquired through a work trade that was amish made, Best dang hatchet i have ever handled or owned.. Unfortunately it was liberated out of my pack on a scout hike and hasn't been seen since :mad:
 
I grew up in the largest Amish community in the mid-west (I'm not). Never heard of any of them making knives or even blacksmithing. All the farriers in the area were non-Amish. Amish like cheap with a capital C! Old Hickory ruled the market for them.
 
Like everyone else said Country Knives is the biggest place there, they have a decent shop with a pretty large selection, from reasonably cheap to very expensive and names like Spyderco, Benchmade and Kershaw bring a premium price with them.

I always complain about the higher prices they charge because of the tourists but everytime we're down that way I come home with a knife. :)

If ya need a place to kill time while the wife looks at the phony Amish wares, CK is great, you'll get to handle a lot knives and last time I was there it was still family run by knife people.
 
Absolutely. I don't mind spending a little more (with in reason) to support a cutlery store.
 
texas gun person said:
I don't even know if there's one Amish person in the whole state of TX. :p But, I would that there would certainly be smiths in those communities. If we have guys who are black and bladesmiths because they choose to be, the Amish must have some steel bangers.
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There is a large gathering of them in east Texas somewhere. I can't remember exactly where, but have seen them before. In fact, they are not too far from you and the DFW area I believe. Maybe up towards Paris.?? I think they are known as Mennonites instead of Amish in Texas.

Blessings,

Omar
 
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