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woodezine - Volume
III - Issue IX - SEPTEMBER 2005
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Furniture Builder of
the Month
Stover Amish Furniture
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| This month's furniture builder is a small company located in Delaware, which is the fastest growing county in Ohio. This is the home of the Perkins Observatory, one of the oldest in the nation, and also the Columbus Zoo. Stover Amish Furniture employs Amish craftsmen "working in the old ways". The company offers Amish furniture in hickory, pine, cherry and oak - all traditionally hand-crafted. Pieces are available unfinished and also in a variety of stains and colors. |
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What's noteworthy about the company is the way they
do business. They use a Web site to advertise and showcase their work,
small local manufacturers to handcraft the product, and several different
shipping programs to deliver low-priced, well-built, attractive and
reliable furniture to all corners of the nation. |
| The furniture is delivered in a regular semi, or it can be sent under a program called "Inside Delivery with Set Up" where two men will carry the piece to the room requested and set up the furniture (assemble beds, place hutch tops on hutch bases, etc.). Rates differ for the different services. Shopping on John's Web site is surprising as his prices are extraordinarily low for custom or semi-custom furniture. Customers benefit from his direct relationship with the manufacturers, which eliminates several layers of markups. |
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Orders usually ship in a couple of weeks or less.and come with a warranty - customers can return any item for any reason for a refund within 10 days of receipt. Returns must be in salable condition, with all the original materials and packing there's a restocking fee. John provides hickory porch furniture, traditional Adirondack chairs and several pine pieces that are distinctly colonial in flavor like the gun cabinet below right. The following gallery is a brief look at his catalog, and you can see more by visiting his Web site at the address given at the bottom of the page. |
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Contact the Artist...
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Web site: http://www.stoveramishfurniture.com