Johannes is a self-made man working as a carpenter and running his own carpentry business.

Delivering the best results to his customers is the number one most important thing to Johannes, he takes pride in his work, and you can tell. While being skilled in an ancient craft like carpentry, more than anything Johannes is a 21^st century craftsman working with the newest tools and using social media to share his work and get inspiration.  

When the work day is over Johannes doesn’t change out of his work clothes, but drives straight to the building site where him and his girlfriend Angeline are building their dream home from the ground up.

If you want to get to know Johannes and follow his daily work, head over to Instagram where he is very active.

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“Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. This is what you learn from.”

Q&A

Q:

What is your favourite thing about being a carpenter?

A:

The ability to create amazing things with your hands.

Q:

How do you keep on improving your skills year after year?

A:

By being open to trying out new things. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. This is what you learn from.

Q:

What made you become self-employed?

A:

The main reason is that my old job ran out of business, and I didn’t want to be sitting home doing nothing. I had no idea what I was going to do or how to run a business but if you don’t try you won’t learn.

Q:

What are your favourite jobs as a carpenter?

A:

Framing must be one of my most favourite things. Every time you start on a new house, things happen quickly and you can see a house come up fast where there was nothing a few weeks ago.

Q:

Do you have a favourite tool?

A:

That must be my hammer, a carpenter without a hammer ain’t a carpenter at all.

Q:

What made you and Angeline take the decision to build your own house?

A:

We were living in a small apartment and felt like we had too little space for ourselves and our things. We had almost no personal space outside either, so building our own house felt more like taking privacy back. And of course get a house exactly how we wanted!

Q:

Is there any of your jobs you are especially proud of?

A:

Our house of course :) But mostly I’m proud of what I make. Every time I start a new job, I’m expecting to make it better than the last.

Q:

Do you have any heroes or idols?

A:

When it comes to carpentry I don’t got any in particular. But I see a lot of great carpentry on social media nowadays!

Q:

How do you use portable lighting in your daily work?

A:

When we work, perfection is key. and to be able to make things perfect, you are going to need to see what you are doing. That is why portable lightning makes my job a lot easier. You can move it around quickly without thinking about cords.

Q:

Do you have a favourite Suprabeam product or accessory?

A:

My favourite so far must be the WR6. Gives great lightning and lights up a large area.