Amsterdamsche Fijnhout is a family business that has been around since 1898. Starting as a furniture workshop in the Jordaan district, it has grown into one of the most specialized timber traders in the Netherlands.

During the Ambacht in Beeld Festival, the Amsterdamsche Fijnhout stand will showcase and sell a wide variety of wood types. You’ll find unique pieces of wood with beautiful grain, texture, and color. Whether you’re looking for wood for carving, turning, pedestals, cutting boards, or any other project, we are here to help and love to discuss a fine piece of wood! In addition to wood, we also sell Japanese saws. These saws are pull saws, providing a perfect fine cut. You’re welcome to try one at our stand.

Wood is a renewable resource, a natural material that grows relatively quickly. It is crucial that wood is produced sustainably. The importance of this is gradually being recognized in many parts of the world. The European Timber Regulation and certifications like FSC help ensure the wood’s origin, though there is still much work to be done. We increasingly buy and promote various European wood species such as oak, ash, and maple. We prefer to purchase tropical species with an FSC certification, ensuring they are traceable to their source. Additionally, we buy old stocks of special wood to have new supplies without the need for new logging.

Since 2021, we have been located in a new facility designed to be as energy-neutral as possible. With the help of 300 solar panels, our sawmill runs on solar energy for most of the year. Our forklifts are fully electric. We aim to minimize wood waste by selling even small pieces or giving them away as samples. Moreover, we are involved in a project with the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences to process leftover wood into furniture using robotic technology.

Come visit us at the festival and explore the beauty and sustainability of fine wood!