Handcrafted wooden swings made from regional oak in 15 work steps, without glue and without additives.
Hutschn GbR
BischofswiesenNew on Amplifa
Our Project
The Hutschn GbR manufactures wooden swings entirely by hand in its workshop in Bischofswiesen in the Berchtesgadener Land region. Each swing is made from a gently dried, regional oak block and gains its own unique character through the grain and quality of the wood. Production involves 15 careful work steps per piece; no glue, no additives and no chemicals are used. A special technique is the hand-crafted splicing of the ropes, in which the swing seat is connected to the ropes without knots – a splice which, according to the manufacturer, cannot be produced by machine. In addition to its product business, the company realizes curated projects, exhibitions and installations in the arts and creative sector. The HUTSCHN® project has been featured in exhibitions such as Homo Faber and the Munich Creative Business Week and was presented, among others, on the television program 'Die Sendung mit der Maus'.
- Site
- Bischofswiesen
- Processes
- Manufacture wooden swings by hand (15 work steps by hand), Drying of the oak wood (gently dried), Splicing ropes (knot-free connection between swing seat and rope, by hand), Joinery / woodworking, Handcrafted production of wooden swings made of oak wood, Spliced ropes without knots, Curated projects and installations in the arts and creative sector
- Materials
- Oak wood (regional, gently dried), Ropes for swing suspension, Ropes
- Founded
- 2017
- Industries
- Cultural and creative industries, Craftsmanship / Arts and crafts, Design
- 01
Gentle drying of the regional oak wood
- 02
Processing of the oak block in 15 work steps by hand
- 03
Hand-spliced ropes without knots
- 04
Assembly and completion in the workshop
Craftsmanship and Materials
Oak wood (regional, gently dried)
Unique character through the grain and quality of the wood.
Ropes
Hand-spliced, knot-free connection to the swing seat.
Workshop
Bischofswiesen
DEWorkshop
- Materials
- Oak wood, ropes
- Hand tools (manufacturing by hand)
Products
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture wooden swings by hand (15 work steps by hand)Woodworking | – | – | – | – | Oak wood |
| Drying of the oak wood (gently dried)Woodworking | – | – | – | – | Oak wood |
| Splicing ropes (knot-free connection between swing seat and rope, by hand)Joining | – | – | – | – | Rope (material not specified) |
| Joinery / woodworkingWoodworking | – | – | – | – | Wood (regional, oak) |
Additional services
Reference customers
Our History
- 2002
Andreas and Matthias Bunsen found the branding and design agency bunsen & bunsen in Munich.
- 2016
Move from Munich to Bischofswiesen; meeting Andreas Baumann; the idea for the HUTSCHN® project emerges
- 2017
Launch of the HUTSCHN® project: manufacturing of wooden swings with elaborate handcrafting