Swartzendruber Hardwood Creations

[Ed Knodle]

Is anyone familiar with Swartzendruber Hardwood Creations in Goshen, IN? I have been led to believe they are a very high end maker of prarie style furniture.

[drcollie]

It looks decent, but anyone using veneered plywood drawer bottoms and backs cannot be termed 'very high end'. I have not seen their pieces in person, but going over their construction details and method of build, I find nothing objectionable. Fine furniture does not have ball bearing slides which they say they use...that's kind of 'kitchen-y' if you will.

Ultimately the questions comes down to price points. Compare top JL Treharn's 'Treharn Today' collection which uses similar build techniques. If their chest of drawers in cherry is $ 2,500 for example, its a fairly priced. If its $ 4,500, you can do better elsewhere.