rocklube@adnc.com wrote:
> You don't need anyone to "teach" you, heck everyone does it differently
> anyway.
All this talk has made me wonder. What makes a builder a master? Do you get a certificate:)
Seriously, I think all the builders we consider to be masters have been taught (and continually learn) through apprenticeship, etc... But, like BB says everyone of them interject their own style into the craft.
I guess what I am curious about is what makes a great builder? Passion? Curiosity? Pride? Perfectionism or not? If someone was to make a top 10 list of what makes a great frame builder what would it look like?
We all know that the money is not good! In fact, this reminds me of the art vs craft discussion a few months back and it seems to me that those who continue the custom build have more in common with starving artists than with a tradesman who has a steady income...
Anyway, what I really want to know is what the builders on the list are thinking as far as who is going to carry the torch?
Mike "Sick of my job" Wilkinson
Parker, CO