[QUOTE=Wildwood;19247667]
Originally Posted by
rpenmanparker
Not snobbery.
We obviously have a different definition of craftsman, that's why I clarified by using the term framebuilder. And I further called out a framebuilder with a reputation, not a shingle.
You should visit a LOCAL reputable framebuilder
and talk about what's important to you. These guys can walk the walk.
"Local framebuilder" isn't the automatic qualification for craftsman. There are better and there are worse. I started with a local builder in the early '80s and became good friends with him. I know what I am talking about. There is no reason whatsoever to believe a certain factory worker doesn't build just as good a frame as a custom builder. Believing so is simply an affectation, a pretense.