Furniture joinery with its own sawmill: bespoke solid wood furniture, contract sawing and wood drying from regional and historic timber.
Tischlerei Jan Narten - more than wood
Lindenstraße 3, 27389 StemmenNew on Amplifa
About more than wood
Tischlerei Jan Narten (more than wood) in Stemmen, Lower Saxony, manufactures custom-made solid wood furniture such as tables, beds, benches, wardrobes, stelae and room concepts. The company operates its own sawmill that saws logs with a diameter of up to 140 cm and a length of up to 770 cm, as well as a warm-air drying kiln for planks up to 680 cm. Regional woods such as oak, birch, alder and willow are processed, along with specialities such as bog oak, reclaimed wood, construction timber and historic half-timbered wood (approx. 1900), partly in combination with epoxy resin. In addition to its own furniture production, the company offers contract sawing, wood drying, the sale of individual planks as well as collection and delivery. The company is based in northern Germany and serves customers throughout Germany.
- Site
- Stemmen
- Processes
- Sawmill / sawing of logs on a frame saw (contract sawing), Warm-air drying of planks (drying kiln), Custom-made solid wood furniture (tables, beds, room concepts, benches, wardrobes, stelae), Processing/casting with epoxy resin (e.g. half-timbered beams filled with epoxy resin, table legs), Individual furniture planning/consultation (room concept, furniture advice), Collection, organisation and delivery of logs and finished products, Bespoke solid wood furniture (tables, beds, benches, wardrobes, stelae), Room concept/interior design consultation
- Materials
- Oak, Birch, Alder, Willow, Bog oak, Reclaimed wood/construction timber, Half-timbered wood (approx. 1900), Epoxy resin
- Industries
- Private customers (end consumers), Office/conference tables
- 01
Consultation/furniture planning (room concept)
- 02
Collection and organisation of logs
- 03
Sawing at the sawmill (contract sawing)
- 04
Warm-air drying
- 05
Storage and selection of planks
- 06
Furniture production incl. epoxy resin processing
- 07
Delivery of the one-of-a-kind pieces
Materials & Processes
Oak
Main material for tables, beds and furniture made from regional wood.
Birch
Regional wood for custom-made furniture pieces.
Alder
Regional wood for custom-made furniture pieces.
Willow
Wood species classically processed at the sawmill for planks and character timbers.
Bog oak
Centuries-old speciality for unique planks and furniture.
Reclaimed wood/construction timber
Wood from barns, bridge pillars or disposal companies for character timbers.
Half-timbered wood (approx. 1900)
Historic beams, partly filled with epoxy resin for tables and desk tops.
Epoxy resin
Used to fill half-timbered beams and to cast table legs (e.g. tables up to 298 x 100 cm).
Site
Stemmen
DEWorkshop, sawmill, drying, timber storage, showroom
- Part weight / size
- Logs Ø up to 140 cm, length up to 770 cm
- Lot size
- One-off pieces; contract work on request
- Materials
- Oak, birch, alder, willow, bog oak, reclaimed wood, half-timbered wood
- Sawmill/vertical frame saw (Ø up to 140 cm, length up to 770 cm)
- Warm-air drying kiln (planks up to 680 cm)
- Timber storage
- Showroom
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawmill / sawing of logs on a frame saw (contract sawing)Machining | – | 770 cm × Ø 140 cm | – | One-off pieces (contract work on | oak, willow, bog oak, reclaimed wood, construction timber, half-timbered beams |
| Warm-air drying of planks (drying kiln)Heat treatment | – | 680 cm | – | – | regional woods, planks |
| Custom-made solid wood furniture (tables, beds, room concepts, benches, wardrobes, stelae)Assembly | – | – | – | One-off pieces | oak, birch, alder, regional woods, reclaimed wood, half-timbered wood, bog oak |
| Processing/casting with epoxy resin (e.g. half-timbered beams filled with epoxy resin, table legs)Plastics | – | 298 cm × 100 cm | – | One-off pieces | oak, half-timbered wood, epoxy resin |
| Individual furniture planning/consultation (room concept, furniture advice)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Collection, organisation and delivery of logs and finished productsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawmill/frame saw | – | – | Ø up to 140 cm, length up to 770 cm | – | Stemmen |
| Warm-air drying kiln | – | – | Planks up to 680 cm | – | Stemmen |
Additional services
History
- 2005
Blog post '20 Years of Self-Employment' suggests founding or start of self-employment around 2005 (not clearly dated).
- 2023
Sawing of two of the company's own magnificent logs at the precious wood sawmill Hermann Huxohl & Sohn in Gütersloh (December 2023).
- 2025
Expansion of the offering with an online shop and exhibition weeks; post on 20 years of self-employment.