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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Lazy Susan | Amish Hand Crafted | Sizes 12”-16” | Oak-Cherry

Stop the feuding at the dinner table by placing condiments in reach of everyone.  These beautiful Amish crafted hardwood Lazy Susan’s fit at home or in commercial restaurant applications.



They are even being used on US Navy ships, in RV’s and other mobile dinning applications.

Available in oak and cherry in sizes starting at 12” ranging up to 16” making them even perfect to hold a large pizza.



Lazy Susan’s spin on a metal housed ball bearing frame, used in high end  kitchen cabinets.
Counter top organizers are also available for kitchen and hobby work areas.



Lazy Susan’s are made by the Amish and used in large Amish families and gatherings.

They are perfect for any family dinner table to keep routine condiments such as salt, pepper, seasonings, and napkins at easy reach.  Prior to serving mustard, ketchup, and other refrigerated condiments can be added.

The large 16” Lazy Susan’s are perfect to sit in the middle of a round table, or for a harvest table use two or more Lazy Susan’s.   

Place family style bowls of vegetables and salads around the perimeter and allow your guest to serve themselves without bugging the person next to them.



Amish Lazy Susan’s are available at Cottage Craft Works .com

Cottage Craft Works, http://www.cottagecraftworks.com is an online source for various old fashioned Amish made products for the home, garden, farm and ranch.


Folding Drying Racks | Clothes Drying Racks | Amish Drying Racks

These old fashioned wood folding drying racks are made and used by Amish families.  Now you can own one of these energy saving Amish clothes racks for your own use.

Drying clothes in a dryer uses lots of electricity especially if your dryer is electric.  Heavy jeans take extra cycles to dry.  Delegate sweaters are best air dried.



Amish drying racks come in many different styles and sizes. 

For a quick place to dry a few garments the wall mounted pull out racks are exceptional.  They take very little space and require no set up.  Simply pull the according folding rack from the wall and place your garments on for drying.

These wall racks come in very hand when baby spits up on their outfit or your clean blouse.  They are also handy during winter months for wet gloves, mittens, scarves and socks.

The larger floor folding racks come in sizes up to 48” wide and 72” tall.  They take up very little space and can be put up and taken down in a matter of seconds.



The sock drying ring is a rather new comer to the Amish.  It is designed to hang on a single hook under a porch or overhang.  It is very light weight and can be easily taken down when not in use.



The rack mounted clothespins hold all types of small garments and fabrics.  Once you start using the drying ring you will wonder how you did without it for all these years.

Purchase Amish clothes drying racks online at Cottage Craft Works.com


Cottage Craft Works located at http://www.cottagecraftworks.com is a sustainable living back to basics general store that displays hard to find self sufficient products for easy browsing and selection.

Friday, September 13, 2013

Frost Proof | Freeze Proof | Commercial, Farm Duty Stainless Steel Water Hydrant

Don’t risk another winter of having critical access to outside water with an old faulty water hydrant.  You know once the ground freezes solid and burst that dripping water hydrant that you will have a mess on your hands.



Hauling buckets of water from an alternative source isn't going to be fun at all.  Replace your old hydrant before the deep freeze arrives

Our Amish made stainless steel 401 Frost Proof Water Hydrant is designed to last for years to come. Commercial duty or for farm and ranch use  it is Ideal for commercial, municipal, parks, campgrounds, farm and ranch.

Innovative rocker levered handle is easy to operate even with gloves on.  If the lady of the farm/ranch or kids use a water hydrant in their daily chores this will be the one that makes getting access to easy water flow without fighting the difficult to operate traditional hydrant handles.

Image a hydrant that  you won’t have to replace every few years due to corrosion.  You can even upgrade to a stainless schedule 40 stand pipe for coastal salt water applications.

Purchase on line only at the sustainable living general store Cottage Craft Works.com

Find all kinds of other old fashioned quality products at Cottage Craft Works http://www.cottagecraftworks.com


Monday, September 9, 2013

Old fashioned Gifts | Christmas | Anniversary | Birthday | Wedding | House Warming

Looking for an old fashioned hand crafted special day gift that will become a cherished family heirloom?

Look no more! Cottage Craft Works .com specializes in the old fashioned products. Many are being made just as they were made in the early 1900s using solid hardwoods and thick metals. 

You just won’t find plastic parts in these products.

This online store specializes in small cottage based business’s mostly Amish shops that are still manufacturing products as they did in the old days.

The result is durable family heirloom crafted products that will last for a very long time.

You can even order many of the items personalized.

Cottage Craft Works is a very unique online general store carrying old fashion products for the home, garden, farm, and ranch with a wide selection of hunting products.

USA pottery batter and mixing bowls are a popular wedding and anniversaries, as well as Christmas gifts.

Amish craftedengraved hunting calls have become very popular for groomsmen gifts.

The very popular hand crank Little Dutch Maid and KitchenAide conversion mixers are purchased for Christmas gifts as well as the reproduction treadle sewing cabinets.  These reproduction cabinets will fit  the old class 15 Singer and then newer Janome 712T treadle sewing machines.

Classy stainless steel sink drain boards are very popular gifts and make nice housewarming gifts for new home owners to protect their kitchen counter tops and cabinets.

Give Dad an Amish hand craved gun stock.  They were featured in the March 2011 issue of Outdoor Life Magazine.

Woodworkers will find several hardware kits to build kids toys, peddler carts, wheel barrows and buggy seat benches to give their own hand crafted heirloom gifts.

Cottage Craft Works is located on the web at http://www.cottagecraftworks.com


Maple Syrup Processing Equipment | Cookers | Evaporators


Probably one of the best kept secrets in the maple syrup trade is  the Amish built Sunrise evaporators.

This small Amish metal shop has been producing maple syrup evaporators since 1971.  

Since they are Amish and not in the main stream of Internet traffic or trade magazines many may have never known about their evaporators.

Just do a side by side comparison of the Sunrise evaporators with others on the market and you will see why they are the best kept secret.

You may even have to ask the others for the specs as some don’t even publish them.

Sunrise focuses on long term durability, using 20 gauge 304 stainless steel in the pans, and 14 gauge galvanized metal on the sides.

They also build a larger fire box using heavier metal and then brick line them with fire brick.  The heavy duty steel fire grate is warp free.

Amish shops like Sunrise are hands on by the owner(s).  They simply don’t have the large corporate overhead structures, thus the savings in a evaporator using heavier metals can still be competitive with others on the market.

Cottage Craft Works .com is proud to be able to provide such high quality products to the general market place.

Although they list evaporators on their site for the small commercial and hobby farmers, you can still order the large Sunrise commercial evaporators and parts.

Custom pans can be built to any size to use on your own arch.  All types of maple syrup filtering tanks.

These popular evaporators sell out early in the season so consider purchasing early.

Cottage Craft Works .com online general store carries over 5000 hard to find quality made products.  Just like the Sunrise evaporators you can find quality  American made products just like they were made in the 1950s.





Thursday, August 29, 2013

Wine Racks | Custom Wooden Gift Boxes | Wine Crates

Made of ¾” pine with dovetailed joinery construction and routed hand grips these crates are reproductions of vintage shipping crates used during the 1800s and early 1900s.  Have them custom made with individual names, initials or corporate logos.

Wine lovers will enjoy the endless uses for these sturdy wooden crates.  These make perfect gifts from corporations and wineries or just an individual looking for a hard to find gift.



The individual end user will appreciate a crate to use for transporting their wine selections home.  No more worries about wine bottles rolling around the in back the car. 

Homemade wine makers will appreciate having a sturdy storage crate to age over their favorite home brews.

For others who deal with transporting wine such as caterers, restaurants and ship board bars, there’s no better way to secure and carry bottle wines.



Easy open and close lids will last for years.  Thick wood dovetail construction with routed hand holds means the crates will stand up to years of use.

Dents and dings only add character to what will always look like a vintage wine crate.

Outside Dimensions are 12" wide x 14" long x 9- 3/4" tall. Inside dimensions are 10.5" wide x 12.5" long x 8-1/8" tall.

Quantity orders can be discounted.   Order online at CottageCraft Works .com

Cottage Craft Works is a unique online store featuring many vintage reproduction items for the home, garden, kitchen, farm and ranch. The main site is http://www.cottagecraftworks.com





Friday, August 23, 2013

Dish Drying Rack | Stainless Sink Drain Board

Whether you live in the country or have a large commercial style kitchen washing and drying  large pots and pans can sometimes be challenging.  

The next best thing to a large country  style kitchen sink with drain board sides is to have a large enough area to air dry without soaking the kitchen counter and running down the cabinet fronts out on to the floor. 

What better way to prepare for your Holiday meals and the cleanup after all the cooking is done?

These large Stainless drain boards are direct from the Amish who make and use them for their daily large families.



Not equipped with automatic dish washers, the Amish take a more functional approach to every day chores.

They are also very practical in making things to work well and built to for a very long time of use.

These drain boards are just as functional in any home that is struggling with how to keep the kitchen counter tops, fronts and floors dry.

Extra large drying surface allows them to be used flat for large stock pots and pans, or used with a traditional drying rack.



Unlike any other drain boards,  these Amish stainless drain boards provide an extra wide area around the dish rack to catch water dripping off sheet pans and dishes.

The drain boards are also built with a good slope to sit next to the sink and drain completely.  The board will  drain even if the sink has a built up rim.

So If you’re tired of wet counters, cabinets and floors from drying large pots and pans, consider one of these commercial duty stainless steel drain boards to use under a traditional drain rack.

The drain boards are made with commercial grade stainless steel for years of use, plus these drain boards will fit right in with the most elegant kitchen. 

You can even have a custom size made!

The drain boards provide an excellent space to rinse off vegetables and other  kitchen task.


Drain boards are only available online at the unique self-sufficient living back-to-basics general store Cottage Craft Works . Com.






Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Manure Spreader handles fine practical saw dust and wood chip bedding

Horse ranch, poultry and other small animal owners rejoice!  Finally a compact manure spreader that will spread saw dust and wood chip bedding.

If you have given up on the hopes of a simple way to handle your sawdust and wood chip manure, take a look at the compact E-Z Spreaders from Cottage Craft Works .com



E-Z spreaders provide an optional litter pan that rides just under the spreader augers to pick up the fine practical material and spread it out evenly just  like a traditional spreader.

Most manure spreaders are built only to handle straw and hay bedding material.  The spreader beater augers are spaced out behind the spreader so that as the material comes out the back it is pushed into the augers and spread out.

The problem that farmers and ranchers face in using a traditional spreader for saw dust or wood chip bedding is that it clumps and falls off the back of the spreader before it can ever reach the augers.

The good news doesn't stop there.  E-Z spreaders are built by the Amish who have been making this line of spreaders for years and sold in the Amish communities.  They are all grown driven and equipped with rubber tractor tread tires. 


The 25 bushel or 35 bushel models are ideal for the small hobby farmer or small equestrian ranches, yet these spreaders are heavy built for hard use.  In fact these manure spreaders are so well built they can be shared or rented out to neighbors.

The Amish just build things to last.  No large corporate overhead or share holders they make things more heavy duty and use high quality parts.

Compare the specs on this little heavy duty spreader to the others on the market and you will quickly realize dollar for dollar the quality materials the Amish use to build them just can't be matched.

The overall weight is almost double of any other spreader in its class, yet it is built to balance heavy loads.

E-Z spreaders use 11ga steel while others are using thinner 13ga-14ga.  E-Z Spreader uses a 1-3/8" axle while others are using only a 1-1/4".  E-Z Spreaders use #50 T-Rod Web roller chain where the others use standard #50 and #40.

The two most popular 25 and 35 bushel spreaders come with a standard tongue that can hook on to a tractor, ATV or garden tractor with at least a 10 HP motor.

A standard hand crank trailer tongue jack is included to hitch a loaded spreader.

 The E-Z Model spreaders are still manufactured one at a time in a small Amish shop in Ohio.  The Amish build quality products with lower overhead, thus you are able to receive an old time American manufactured value product at a much lower price than you might expect.

The E-Z Model 25 has an overall length of 8’ and the E-Z Model 35 has an overall length of 9’. Both models are only 3’ tall for easier loading, and are only 60” wide to maneuver in between tight spaces in the barn.  The sides are durable powder coated steel, while the floor is equipped with tongue and groove poly recycled plastic lumber.

You won’t find E-Z spreaders online anywhere else but at Cottage Craft Works .com  The owners over at Cottage Craft Works have spent years cultivating business relationships with the Amish communities.

Their concept is simple, go deep into the Amish communities and find old fashioned American made products like things were made in the 1950s and bring them forward in today’s market place.

Now with over 5000 products strong and over 100 Amish shops you can take a refreshing trip back in history and find some of the old fashioned American made products that you may have remembered growing up with as a kid.  http://www.cottagecraftworks.com


Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Hobby Farm Apple Cider and Wine Harvesting Presses and Supplies


Find  some of the best apple cider and wine presses and how to books on the market.  



This online back to basics general store carries all sizes of presses for the weekend hobbyist to the small commercial growers and in between.  

Along with the presses  you will find other processing equipment from picking bags, to the press bags at Cottage Craft Works. com

For a small backyard orchard to make a few gallons of cider or wine, consider a Table Model Fruit & Wine Press.


The table top press will require apples to be chopped, and works fine with soft fruits like grapes. (Tub size is 9" x 11" high and overall press size is 11" x 20") 


Making homemade cider and wine can be fun and rewarding for the entire family.  With the right equipment and knowledge you can look forward to the fall harvest each year. 

Top the cool fresh air with a cold glass of apple cider or an evening glass of home brewed wine.

For a larger orchard with several trees  consider starting with The Pioneer Junior Budget Cider Press. The Pioneer Junior comes complete with an apple grinder.

The Pioneer Junior is a perfect, less expensive cider presses for the homeowner.  It will press a half bushel of whole apples at a time. It does not require  the apples to be peeled or cut up. The grinder will turn the apples into pulp that can be pressed into the pressing bags.  Simply dump the remaining skins, and stems out for the next batch.

For a larger hobby orchard,  The "Homesteader” a  single-tub cider or wine press will be the same type of  basic press that has been used for years.  The Homesteader utilizes the same frame and press screw assembly as our double-tub model.

The Homesteader is capable of grinding and efficiently squeezing apples, grapes and other fruits and vegetables.

The "Apple Eater" grinding attachment (included) is mounted on the back of the press - allowing the "pulped" fruit to fall directly into the tub for squeezing.  The Apple Eater can also be  mounted independently of the press on a saw horse in order to speed up production.

Unlike the old wooden drums, the apple grinder utilizes a poly drum studded with eight rows of stainless steel teeth mounted on a steel crankshaft inside the hopper.

The Apple Eater feature a large cast-iron flywheel with hardwood handle to easily rotate the drum for  smooth and easy grinding.

A Large steel-banded pressing tub will hold up to one bushel of pulp.   Press frames and tubs are made from solid maple hardwood.

The optional Wooden Hopper holds 35 pounds of apples and makes grinding easier and faster.

 All of our metal press parts can be ordered in a hardware kit form, without the wood to build your own press.

For the large scale to commercial orchard the old fashioned Double-Tub Cider Mill & Wine Press will fit the bill.

The American Harvester mill design that allows simultaneous grinding and squeezing at the same time.

Two people working at a comfortable pace can easily grind and squeeze 50 gallons of cider in an afternoon.

The American Harvester Cider Mill and Wine Press was developed with all the best features discovered over the years from the 1900s when double tub presses became so popular.  Heavy duty  4-leg hardwood construction with sturdy cast iron hardware is the choice for larger farms and orchard growers.

You can also motorize either the American Harvester or the Homesteader Grinder Motor Kit. The motor kit attaches easily to a new or an existing grinder.

Cottage Craft Works also carries other orchard equipment and supplies including sprayers and several instructional and recipe books on how to make apple cider.  You can also fine several books on wine making and building grape arbors.

See all the apple cider and wine making equipment and products at http://www.cottagecraftworks.com/gardenorchardfarming-orchardvineyard-supply-c-64_123_193_153.html

Monday, August 12, 2013

One Gallon Stainless Butter Churn-Food Mixer


One Gallon Stainless Butter Churn that can also be used to mix dry and wet food mixes.

Purchase the optional meat bar and triple the use with mixing meat and sausage blends.




A commercial grade combination butter churn and food mixer. 


No glass or pottery to break!

Amish built tub type churn made from heavy Stainless Steel with a lid. 

Designed to churn one gallon of cream into butter.   Also perfect to mix all types of other mixes that just will not mix well in a mixer.  Mixes such as dry cereals and moist mixtures that would have to be done in a large bowl by hand.

Use to mix and tumble dried cereals, party mixes, seasoning mixes, mixing flour and dry ingredients for bulk baking and pancake mixes.

Blend nuts, powders, and cereals to make homemade granolas, health food energy bars or mixing vegan ingredients for meatless patties. 

Works best for dry and moist light products; it is not designed to make bread dough, cookie dough or other heavy and sticky mixes.

It will also mix other non-food items such as potpourri mixes.

Only available at Cottage Craft Works .com.  Not available anywhere else online

Cottage Craft Works specializes in going deep into the Amish communities and finding heavy duty wares and goods for the general public. 

The Little Butter Maid Master Mixer is USA Amish made using American made heavy 18ga and 22ga Stainless Steel.

It will churn butter in about 10 minutes cranking at two turns per second. It is light weight at only 12lbs making it easy to lift and pour both liquid and dry mixes.

It is small and easy to clean in a standard kitchen sink, yet heavy enough to stay in place when hand cranking.

Optional paddle insert provides extra spacing for those who will be mixing and making large batches of meats and sausages, such as making meat patties, sausage, or using meat substitutes to make vegan burgers.

Bushings are made out of a food grade poly material that never requires grease, and the auger easily lifts up and out to quickly reach the product after the mixing is completed.

A very compact machine measures 9” W X 8-1/2” D X 10-1/2” Tall, much smaller than it looks in the pictures. The hand crank makes the overall width 16” wide.

The inside tub measures 9” X 7” so it won’t do extremely large batches but enough to fill a gallon size jar, more than could be mixed in a large mixing bowl or even a food processor.

The Little Butter Maid Master Mixer can be purchased at Cottage Craft Works .com

The unit is also available in an 8 gal electric version for small large dairy farms and small commercial operations.



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Sunday, August 11, 2013

Cheap Deer and Game Feeders | dispense grain only when deer licks them

Now you don’t have to worry about your feeders being damaged or stolen.  

These USA feeders are cheap enough to lose but durable enough to use season after season.

THE MOST AFFORDABLE FEEDER OUT ON THE MARKET!

Conserves feed, when the deer approaches the feeder they will lick the opening at the bottom.  As the deer continues to lick the opening the corn will come out, after the deer is done licking at the opening the corn will stop falling out.


Holds 15 Pounds of corn and feeds on demand. 

Chiquito Feeder is made of 100% high density polyethylene, will not break, or rust.

  • No Assembly Required
  • Works with any type of feed
  • Hangs on tree of fence post that will support 15lbs.
  • Chiquito Feeder will accommodate corn, milo, alfalfa and mineral pellets.
  • Tight fitting lid to keep other critters from getting into the top.
  • Special hour glass design sheds rainwater from running down and washing out the grains.
  • Measures 2' tall times 6-1/4 diameter at the largest section

After the Chiquito Feeder is loaded with corn, find a good tree to hang it on, or if you’re hunting near a fence line hang it on the fence post.





Friday, August 9, 2013

New ideas and recipes for a fall apple harvest | Dutch Oven and Grill Recipes


Amish Outdoor Cookbook
Amish Outdoor Cookbook
Amish Cookbook- Cooking with the Horse and Buggy People II
Amish Cookbook- Cooking with the Horse and Buggy People II
Healthy Choices Cookbook from the readers of Keepers at Home Magazine
Healthy Choices Cookbook from the readers of Keepers at Home Magazine

Also make Dutch Apple Bread and Apple Butter Spread!

If you are looking for something different recipe ideas to try with apples this year, consider these easy recipes for outdoor and indoor cooking. Recipes come from Amish and Mennonite cookbooks courtesy of Cottage Craft Works .com
Baked Apples on the Grill
4 med. Tart apples cord
1/3 c. raisins
¼ c. coconut
¼ c. walnuts
½ c. packed brown sugar
Place each apple on a 12” square piece of heavy-duty foil. Combine all of the remaining ingredients; spoon into the center of the apples. Fold the foil over the apples and seal tightly. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 20-25 minutes or until the apples are tender. Yield: 4 servings
Recipe from: Outdoor Cookbook
Dutch Oven Apples
½ c. butter
¾ c. brown sugar
½ tsp. salt
¾ c. apple juice
1 Tbsp. vinegar
3 c. apple slices
4 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/3 c. apple juice
Melt butter in an 8” Dutch oven. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon and salt; stir until smooth. Mix in the ¾ cup apple juice, vinegar and apple slices. Cook until the apples are soft. Thicken with cornstarch dissolved in 1/3 cup apple juice. Serve warm. Apples are also good with pancakes. Top with whip cream.
Recipe from: Outdoor Cookbook
Apple Dumplings
4 c. pastry flour
½ c. white sugar
1 c. Crisco
1 egg
Milk
½ t. salt
Cinnamon Mixture:
1 c white sugar + 2 t. Cinnamon
Mix first 3 ingredients like pie dough, put egg in 1 c. and fill with milk. Beat slightly and pour most of this into flour mixture, till right consistency. Roll dough out into 3/8” thick and cut in squares. Place half of an apple in center of dough. Fill apple center with 1 t. sugar cinnamon mixture. Moisten edges of dough and pinch shut. Place in cake pans. Pour caramel sauce over top and bake at 400°, till tender.
Carmel Sauce:
1 c. water, 1 c. brown sugar, ¼ t. cinnamon, and 2 T. butter. Bring to a boil and simmer 10 minutes (The last procedure in the recipe)
Dutch Apple Bread
½ cup butter + 1 cup raw honey + 2 eggs + 1 tsp. vanilla: cream together
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour + 1 tsp. baking soda: stir together adding in ½ cup buttermilk
Fold in: 1 cup chopped, peeled apples and ¼ cup chopped nuts
Spread into a greased bread pan.
Topping:
½ cup whole wheat pastry flour + 2 Tbsp. honey + 2 Tbsp sucanat (sweetener) + ½ tsp. cinnamon + 2-1/2 Tbsp. butter
Crumble together on top of loaf and bake 350° until browned and springy, test with toothpick done.
Recipe from: The Keepers at Home Healthy Choices Cookbook
Apple Butter
This will make a large batch, Downsize recipe as needed
3 gal of apples cut up
1 gal light Karo Syrup
8 lbs sugar
Cook together for 3 hours, convered. Do not take lid off while cooking. Put through sieve. Add cinnamon to taste. Put into jars and seal.
Recipe From: Cooking with the Horse and Buggy People II
More-ish Apples
4 apples + ¼ cup peanut butter + ¼ cup honey
Mix honey and peanut butter. Spread in core (holes) in apple halves. Enjoy!
Recipe from: The Keepers at Home Healthy Choices Cookbook

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