Salzkammergut Magazine

In traditional craft workshops in the Salzkammergut the proverb “clothes make the man“ meets centuries-old knowledge and skillfulness. Thus, changing the proverb’s meaning: here, men make the clothes. More precisely they create clothing which combines traditional and functional aspects for cold winter days.

In the municipality Oberhofen am Irrsee, which is located in the Mondsee region, Johann Hufnagl uses a lathe to produce ice stocks. When winter arrives and the lake freezes over, the retired carpenter is at his busiest.