[QUOTE=Wildwood;19247567]
Originally Posted by
Maelochs
Also, where is your proof that American craftsmen are superior to all others? /QUOTE]
Quite right.
I too often consider this an American forum, which it certainly is not.
People are encouraged to list their location so members can make intelligent responses.
I should have stated, "Buy from your
LOCAL craftsman!" And by craftsman I mean = framebuilder with a reputation (maybe his/her name on the frame) not lowly paid assembly line worker.
A Baum from Down Under, or Pellizoli from Italy would be fine for a local to purchase. The list is endless, maybe you should consult with a reliable LOCAL framebuilder before a next buy. You just might like what you learn.
I wonder how those assembly line workers would feel about being called lowly. Why is it that a person who hangs out a shingle is so automatically more of a craftsman than someone who works in another's factory? There is no rational basis for that prejudice. Pure snobbery.