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I'm thinking they'd just make a knife themselves as opposed to buying one. Then again, if they did buy one, I'd say it's Opinel all the way. Simple, straight to the point, something like this



I think stag handles would be a no go...too fancy pants.

Evil D wrote:I'm thinking they'd just make a knife themselves as opposed to buying one. Then again, if they did buy one, I'd say it's Opinel all the way. Simple, straight to the point, something like this



I think stag handles would be a no go...too fancy pants.

Then again, some of our local Amish use Mathews bows, carbon-shafted arrows, and mechanical broadheads during hunting season.

I respect the Amish quite a bit. I am sure they appreciate quality tools when they see them.

Fixed blade with leather sheath, or...

[video=youtube;W3t6-s9ky5g]https://youtu.be/W3t6-s9ky5g[/video]

bornagainprimative wrote:I respect the Amish quite a bit. I am sure they appreciate quality tools when they see them.

I tend to agree with that statement. Because the ones I am aquinted with are very quality minded like that. Even though they wear clothes from the 1800s they are still high quality clothes. The Amish men I know wear old style hats but they are excellent quality hats at that. The Amish are a decent, hard working people for the most part and they have always been nice to me personally.

Another aspect to consider about the Amish is that if we have a "SHTF" scenerio ever play out I can assure you that they will not only survive it they will probably thrive during hard times.

There are probably Amish now that have Spyderco and other high quality knives. If there are really Amish people that use Matthews Archery Equipment which is about the finest I know of and it's what I personally use; then you can be assured that they would also have high quality knives.

I would guess that they would use more traditional blades like Buck, Ka-bar or Case for the most part. But then again I was really surprised one day when I went to an Amish household to see one of the guys using a STIHL chainsaw which is truly top of the line.

I don't know why they regard the 1800s era as being Holy but if it works for them then more power to them.

It depends on the Amish. I have known many who have had phones. The Amish I am familiar with value family and hard work but in the end they are businessmen. I have seen them use my power tools while helping work on my own house and was told that they use their phones for strictly business. I believe they will bend the rules a little bit to make a buck. At least that has been my experience growing up in Amish country.

I didn't notice any knives in this video but there are some blade tools.

Weird Al, Amish Paradise :)
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lOfZLb33uCg

There's a large Mennonite area in southern Ontario. I don't remember which is a sub group of which but Amish and Mennonites are related. The Mennonites I've seen are the same as described here. Some are purists and some are modern with everything in between.

radioactivespyder wrote:i bet each one carries a civilian! . You've been warned!

+1...lol

JD Spydo wrote:I tend to agree with that statement. Because the ones I am aquinted with are very quality minded like that. Even though they wear clothes from the 1800s they are still high quality clothes. The Amish men I know wear old style hats but they are excellent quality hats at that. The Amish are a decent, hard working people for the most part and they have always been nice to me personally.

Another aspect to consider about the Amish is that if we have a "SHTF" scenerio ever play out I can assure you that they will not only survive it they will probably thrive during hard times.

There are probably Amish now that have Spyderco and other high quality knives. If there are really Amish people that use Matthews Archery Equipment which is about the finest I know of and it's what I personally use; then you can be assured that they would also have high quality knives.

I would guess that they would use more traditional blades like Buck, Ka-bar or Case for the most part. But then again I was really surprised one day when I went to an Amish household to see one of the guys using a STIHL chainsaw which is truly top of the line.

I don't know why they regard the 1800s era as being Holy but if it works for them then more power to them.

As backwards as some people may think the Amish are, there is a lot to be said about their way of life. They probably enjoy life more than the average American does. They have less distractions, are not dependent on technology, know how to farm, make tools, and in general "survive" with the bare minimum. Those are traits that everyone could use. I also wonder if they have the health issues the typical American has due to our "faster is better way of life".

v8r wrote:As backwards as some people may think the Amish are, there is a lot to be said about their way of life. They probably enjoy life more than the average American does. They have less distractions, are not dependent on technology, know how to farm, make tools, and in general "survive" with the bare minimum. Those are traits that everyone could use. I also wonder if they have the health issues the typical American has due to our "faster is better way of life".

I would imagine they don't because they sleep more regularly and eat healthier than we do. This in addition to their unmatched work ethic probably keeps them fitter than many.

paladin wrote:+1...lol

Thank you, I was beginning to think I was the only one who thought that was funny (story of my life, just ask my wife)! I thought I had committed an Amish faux pas... I can certainly relate to our mutual respect for having the proper tool for the job, and also knowing how to use it.

Funny thing is...

If we all lived a lifestyle similar to the 1800 Amish, even though we would still have human nature, there might just be more tolerance and kindness shown to our fellow man and women...just think..no more wars.... :)

chuck_roxas45 wrote:Space cadet :)

You are onto it Chuck.
What a weird thread.
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This thread has got me to wondering?? I know for a fact that there are a lot of Amish who know and still are active in the blacksmith trade. So now I'm wondering if any of these knifemakers of custom knives are Amish? I'm wondering if Amish Blacksmiths don't just make their own knives? Because most of the Amish women I've gotten to know make their own clothes as well as many clothes for their families.

Now one Amish guy I met was using a Granfors Bruks axe so I know that some of them buy stuff just like we do. But I bet the Amish do have some knifemakers in their ranks.

In a way I'm surprised we don't know of an Amish knifemaker because it seems like that would be right up their alley.

It does seem like it depends on what part of the country they are from. Because they do tend to be somewhat different at different parts of the country. Like I said we have quite a few of them here in rural Missouri in the north and south parts of the state. I see their buggys all over the north part of the state when I'm up there. I'll ask some of them the next time I go up north if they have a knifemaker in their group.

I never noticed their pocket knives, but Amish are not down with bright colors. It is not that individually they aren't attracted to them, it is the elders in family and community that ride herd on the moral choices of the family and community. If you are at an auction to buy guns, hand tools, or cast iron cookware, just go home when the Amish show up. Weird that a lot of the young ones smoke cigarettes. All are very nice if you speak first.

Interestingly it was the telephone that first set the Amish on a different path then their neighbors.

cckw wrote: Interestingly it was the telephone that first set the Amish on a different path then their neighbors.

If some one wants to do that again because of mobile/cell phones count me in :)
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I'd guess (from my tv-derived understanding of the Amish way of life) that most of Spyderco's range would be entirely acceptable.....
Only really slinky things like the Hungarian or Valloton (with a certain amount of frippery in the styling), brightly coloured handled models, or very 'styled' knives such as the Fluted Ti Military or recent Battlestation would probably be not to their tastes.

A basic Delica, Endura or Native are perfectly 'purpose' driven folding knives, without ornament or frippery, to my eye and my experience
An all stainless Harpy (to pick an example at random) is all about utility and nothing about frippery- so again, ideal for those needing that shape of blade.

The Military and Paramilitary might be shied away from due to their 'martial' rather than 'peaceful' names alone.....

demoncase wrote:I'd guess (from my tv-derived understanding of the Amish way of life) that most of Spyderco's range would be entirely acceptable.....
Only really slinky things like the Hungarian or Valloton (with a certain amount of frippery in the styling), brightly coloured handled models, or very 'styled' knives such as the Fluted Ti Military or recent Battlestation would probably be not to their tastes.

A basic Delica, Endura or Native are perfectly 'purpose' driven folding knives, without ornament or frippery, to my eye and my experience
An all stainless Harpy (to pick an example at random) is all about utility and nothing about frippery- so again, ideal for those needing that shape of blade.

The Military and Paramilitary might be shied away from due to their 'martial' rather than 'peaceful' names alone.....

This sums up my own views, too. Best tool for the job, and all that.

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Stuart Ackerman wrote:Funny thing is...

If we all lived a lifestyle similar to the 1800 Amish, even though we would still have human nature, there might just be more tolerance and kindness shown to our fellow man and women...just think..no more wars.... :)

There were plenty of wars before 1800, though.

The low tech aspects are just one part of the whole that is Amish culture.