Many builders in the Freiburg region insist on wood that was felled in a specific phase of the moon. However, opinions differ on the question of whether the wood is really of better quality.
Question of faith, myth, marketing? Opinions differ when it comes to moon wood, even among foresters and woodworkers in the Freiburg region. Some praise the quality of wood felled in the appropriate phase of the moon, others wearily dismiss it. What’s up with the topic?
For Wilhelm Raufer there was no question of hitting the Weitannen for the new holiday home by the moon. The host from the Rauferhof in Attental only wanted his holiday guests to sleep in the best room climate and to have durable apartments. And since he had already used moonwood for his barn and is extremely satisfied with the result to this day, he moved into his own forest when the moon was right, felled 160 cubic meters of wide fir – and created with it …
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