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someone who argues with the material until it agrees, then makes it look effortless
means A person skilled in a trade or handicraft, who makes things by hand with practiced expertise.
from A compound as plain as it is honest: 'craft' from Old English 'cræft,' which meant strength, skill, or cunning before it ever meant a trade — the same root sense survives in 'witchcraft' and 'handicraft.' Add 'man,' Old English 'mann,' and you have the one who carries the skill. The word originally leaned on that older meaning of power and know-how, so a 'craftsman' was less someone with a job than someone with mastery in his hands.
- old root
- From Old English meaning strength, skill, and cunning
- the rule
- Mastery often claimed at ten thousand hours
- tool obsession
- They name, sharpen, and mourn their tools
- hidden joints
- Best work hides the seams you never see
- guild past
- Medieval craftsmen guarded secrets like state intelligence
craftsman magazine — woodworking and design publication founded in 1979, still circulating monthly
craftsman tools brand — sears-owned tool company established 1927, known for lifetime warranties
craftsman style architecture — early 1900s american design movement emphasizing handmade details and natural materials