Joseph Loferer

Photos by Raoul Manuel Schnell.

Josef is a qualified journeyman from the Carpenter and Cabinetmakers Master School HWK in Germany. It’s not only the extensive training and experience that Josef brings to his carpentry, it’s his personal commitment and uncompromising dedication to making things the right way.

If it’s made of wood, Josef Loferer can design it, build it, carve it, or fix it. Josef never cuts corners unless they are part of the design.

His instincts and passion for the craft earned him an apprenticeship with the reputable Isartaler Holzhaus, an established builder of quality wood homes, well-known for attracting the best craftsmen from architects to carpenters. During his 32 years there, Josef worked his way up from apprentice to Master Carpenter to the Head of Carpentry. 

In December 2012 he and his wife Claudia moved to Nova Scotia, Canada. Josef started his own carpentry business known as “Painted Sky Carpentry”—named after the stunning sunsets that paint the sky at his home and workshop near Bridgewater.