sandahlpipe wrote:I've been thinking a lot about pipe making. So many skills go into it that it's fairly difficult to place it neatly in any one category. The design of a pipe includes at least basics of art in making lines that look good together. Engineering comes into play, woodworking is certainly part of it. Inlays and shank extensions intersect with jewelery in some cases (not in my work, but Yashtylov was a jeweler, for example). Sculpture can play a part in some cases. Tool making, Marketing, shipping, and business administration all play a role. I struggle to think of an occupation which utilizes a broader spectrum of skills than pipe making. Granted, none of these skills are used to their fullest, so it's a jack-of-all-trades/master-of-one kind of thing.
Having said all that, I stand with Walt and let my customers call me whatever they want. I think most would call me a craftsman, however undeserving I may be.
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well said, Jeremiah
