[Woodcarver] Not a "Master Carver?"

[chrishoward307 at bellsouth.net]

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>       Bill, Joe and Ivan,

    The wisdom of your years of work is appreciated. Not only from the ones that buy your work but even more by the ones that strive to be at your level. My father has the title master cabinet builder he has worked in a pattern shop
for Magnovox, Curtis Mathis and Sony for 40 years this title he earned by being chosen for his skill and then proving his talents year after year both in creativity and profitablity. Being accepted in a Guild sometimes only takes money sometimes it is political. When your work has achieved a level where 
your peers acknowledge excellence and people that collect or seek out the best in a chosen field. I believe its others are the ones that bestow the term Master. 
 But this is my personal belief.
  Looking foward to meeting several of you all in the next couple of weeks.
Chris Howard
gatlinburgartist.com