He selects his wood very carefully, preferring wood from the forests of Hohenlohe, a small region in the northern part of Baden-Württemberg. His pieces are usually made of oak, maple, ash, walnut, wild service tree, hornbeam and birch.

After selecting the felled trees, Friedemann immediately goes to work in the forest using an axe and a chain saw to form rough blanks. The rest of the work is done in the studio where some of the blanks are soaked in large water containers, then turned wet and finally dried. Other blanks are roughly turned and set aside to dry. It can take years before these turnings are completed.

Friedemann uses gouges, chisels and hooks. Sometimes he develops or modifies special tools himself. Other tools, such as shell auger bits, are no longer available so he has to revert to historic tools.

Inspiration comes from other cultures and epochs as well as contemporary ceramics, which provide Friedemann with invaluable impulses that all flow into his work.

All of Friedemann's work has a simple, but perfect flowing line and the surfaces are either smooth and finely sanded or rough and brushed. To achieve a wide range of surfaces, he uses various techniques such as texturising, brushing, bleaching, staining, varnishing and oiling.

Friedemann's combination of craftsmanship and artistry bring out the unique beauty of the wood and result in pieces of timeless elegance, not only pleasing to the eye, but also to the touch.