The word “craftsmanship” doesn’t seem to get much use these days. I don’t know if that is because it might be considered “sexist” or that a generation of people looking at screens don’t think about craftsmanship beyond what it might take to assemble an iPhone. Let’s use the word “craftspersonship” if that would be more appealing to more people, but the core assumption remains:
A person with great skills, tenacity and patience either crafts something extraordinary or restores something, paying attention to immense details. This is a lost art.
Those capable of such skills are to be admired and applauded. They care about their craft. They are bothered by imperfection and they pay close attention to tolerances and precision, fit and quality. They have mastered the tools that they use and often create tools or molds or devices to aid them in their craft.
One of the best examples of craftsmanship I have seen in recent years was in this video of a luthier building a custom guitar. By the way, a luthier is a skilled craftsperson who builds, repairs and restores stringed instruments such as guitars, violins, cellos and mandolins.
As someone who has owned guitars his entire life, this was a particular topic that I found interesting. But, to watch the skill, patience and detail (and materials) that went into the creation of this guitar, it is a video that would appeal to even non-guitar people. It is an amazing display of talent and love of the art. And, the work that goes into a custom instrument like this, is both an art and a science. Enjoy and be astounded. Thank you Driftwood Guitars.
