For the love of wood: Sebastian Moser is a German master carpenter

Created: 01/10/2023 11:16 am

By: Riccarda Gschwend

Sebastian Moser with his test piece: he had 19 hours to produce a sideboard with 20 wooden joints.

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Sebastian Moser from Steingaden is a German master carpenter.

In the Kreisbote he tells how it came about.

Füssen/Steingaden –

What are the requirements to become a German master carpenter?

Master carpenter Florian Klein from Steingaden looks at his protégé Sebastian Moser, who did just that.

“A lot of diligence, ambition, the right attitude – and luck too,” he then says.

“And it is important that everyone in the company is involved.

If everyone just stands in their own corner, something like that doesn't work."

Sebastian sees it similarly: his colleagues in the company taught him a lot and always had an open ear, he tells the district messenger.

And his boss just let him do it and also trusted him to do difficult things.

So it came about that a German master craftsman matured in the Klein joinery in Steingaden.

In fact, two great talents matured: Sebastian's former colleague Sebastian Trainer won the Bavarian Championships and came fourth in the German Championships.

"Of course we are more than proud of our two Sebastians," emphasizes trainer Florian Klein.

Sebastian Moser (left) with his sideboard and master carpenter Florian Klein.

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Klein recalls that it was clear from the start that the two young people were talented.

Then several factors came together.

On the one hand, the vocational school for carpenters in Füssen is “the best”, enthuses the master carpenter.

On the other hand, the apprentices always showed interest and developed a certain ambition.

Since the two got along well, they supported and encouraged each other.

Sebastian Moser can confirm that: "It's better with two people," he says succinctly.

love of wood

The trip to the German Championships on the North Sea was also more fun together.

Both Sebastians have now completed their apprenticeships.

Sebastian Moser stayed in the Klein carpentry workshop, while Sebastian Trainer changed companies.

The love of wood is what motivates Sebastian Moser in his daily work.

“Each board is different.

I like the feeling when you touch wood.

Wood is warm,” the 20-year-old describes his passion for the local material.

He is not a man of many words, he is a practitioner who creates valuable things with his hands and proceeds with great care.

This level of care was also required at the championships.

"It was particularly important that the connections all fit," says the Steingadener.

Increasing pressure

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And of course we had to work under time pressure.

The level of difficulty, particularly at the German Championships, was high: a sideboard with 20 wooden joints had to be made in 19 hours.

In addition, the test piece was riddled with other difficulties.

"In addition to speed, spatial imagination and precision, perfect craftsmanship was also necessary in order to be able to score points in the end," says the specialist journal Scale.

Instructor Florian Klein explains that the national championships are often won by representatives from Bavaria or Baden-Württemberg.

This is because wood is still very important here.

“We still work a lot with solid wood here.

The chipboard comes further up,” explains Klein.

The profession of carpenter is very respected in our region and people are willing to spend money on high-quality pieces of furniture.

The master carpenter finds it all the more regrettable that many companies no longer hire apprentices.

The demand, he says, is there among young people.

But finding an apprenticeship is anything but easy.

In any case, Sebastian Moser has found his dream job.

He would like to stick to his craft and eventually become a master carpenter.

A next step - after he was able to continue his winning streak and also won "Die Gute Form", the design competition of the Bavarian carpenters' guild - could be the world championship.

This will take place in Lyon, France, in 2024.

But Sebastian doesn't know yet whether he really wants to put himself through this stress.

Boss Florian Klein is relaxed: "We're already proud enough," he laughs.