But one has to start somewhere, whether they are fulfilling a bucketlist item (that would be me) or are desiring to become an a accomplished professional frame builder.

There a so few opportunities today to learn or apprentice under a 'master'. Even attending a school like UBI and the like doesn't ensure anything. According to some 'masters', until the novice builder has built a certain number of frames, he shouldn't hang out his shingle. As much as I admire folks who make things, I think the framebuilding business is somewhat self-limiting.