All I want for Christmas is - wood!

Wed 11th Dec, 2019

If you are on the search for a very special Christmas present or a gift for any other occasion of the year such as Easter, birthdays, weddings or anniversaries, we might have found what you are looking for: beautifully crafted turned wooden objects, handmade in Bavaria!

An ambitious and accomplished craftsman from the vicinity of Munich has recently used his passion for wood to found the company Amadena, through which he offers his customers extraordinary objects made of wood.

The wide range on offer includes pencils, pens, pendants, wooden bowls, bottle openers, candle holders, paraffin burners, garden torches, spice mills and unusual gifts such as egg-crack-openers and decorative items.

To give your presents a very special personal touch, it is also possible to have the items engraved or have something created individually according to your wishes.

For the manufacturing of these bespoke sustainable products only natural materials are used, which are 100% recyclable.

For more information, check out the website and online shop here: www.amadena.de and find the perfect high-quality gift "Made in Bavaria".


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