Turnery Kuhnert

Alongside fretwork and carving, woodturning is the most important form of traditional woodworking in Erzgebirge folk art. We are committed to this tradition and continue it with the means of today.

It all began in 1986 with Frieder Kuhnert, who turned his hobby of turning wooden figures with Erzgebirge motifs into a profession in a small workshop. Three of his four children continue the woodturning business and specialize in different areas. Drechslerei Kuhnert GmbH now has around 100 employees and its products are exported far beyond Europe, for example to Japan, the USA and Canada.

In addition to preserving tradition, our focus is on the highest quality and contemporary design. With this in mind, we are constantly incorporating new materials and innovative processes into the development of our products. By using modern laser technology, for example, we can give our smoke figures different facial expressions.