jttheclockman
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I saw an interesting question brought up on a scrollsawing forum that I visit. I have also seen this question asked on a general woodworking forum also. So I thought I would bring it here and allow the members to debate it here also.
The question that was asked how does one become a Master scroller is there criteria for this and who anoints you? As I mentioned this was asked on a woodworking forum to. How do you become a master woodworker.
Now this term gets used a lot in the trades such as Master Electrician, Master boiler maker and Master Carpenter and so on. But that term usually is associated with a training program and the advancement as you go to school and get on the job training and when graduated you can assume the title master. You can have this in the Martial Arts world as well as many other fields.
Not quite the same with what we are talking about. There is no training program for pen making, scroll sawing or other hobby oriented fields. Now someone is going to bring up that there is a Guild in Penturning and if you submit a pen and are judged by your peers to do an outstanding job you are a member of the Guild. But does that now make you a Master??? Who are those people in the Guild to say the work you did is above standard and deserves membership. Self appointed is my thoughts. I really do not put much credence into the Guild thing. So I do not use that a criteria to becoming a Master.
I will try to give my opinion and mind you it is just my opinion. I will relate it to pen turning but it is somewhat on the same lines as I posted on the scrolling site. The label Master is basically a title that can be attached to anyone who has trained in a certain field for some time and has developed the skills and knowledge to become someone that can stand out from the rest of the crowd. He or she can not only do the necessary tasks of that field with ease but can also teach others. They should have had works that won awards and have been in numerous art galleries. Maybe even been published in ways of books written by them or had articles or books written about them. To be recognized by all in the field chosen such as penturning and even reached out to other medium. I believe they need to be not only recognized but also respected in the Pen turning world.
So to sum it up. Do you have what it takes to be a Master Pen Turner?? Would you walk around and tell people you are a Master Pen Turner??? Put it on your business card. Will it carry extra weight in the world of Pen turning???
Thoughts.
The question that was asked how does one become a Master scroller is there criteria for this and who anoints you? As I mentioned this was asked on a woodworking forum to. How do you become a master woodworker.
Now this term gets used a lot in the trades such as Master Electrician, Master boiler maker and Master Carpenter and so on. But that term usually is associated with a training program and the advancement as you go to school and get on the job training and when graduated you can assume the title master. You can have this in the Martial Arts world as well as many other fields.
Not quite the same with what we are talking about. There is no training program for pen making, scroll sawing or other hobby oriented fields. Now someone is going to bring up that there is a Guild in Penturning and if you submit a pen and are judged by your peers to do an outstanding job you are a member of the Guild. But does that now make you a Master??? Who are those people in the Guild to say the work you did is above standard and deserves membership. Self appointed is my thoughts. I really do not put much credence into the Guild thing. So I do not use that a criteria to becoming a Master.
I will try to give my opinion and mind you it is just my opinion. I will relate it to pen turning but it is somewhat on the same lines as I posted on the scrolling site. The label Master is basically a title that can be attached to anyone who has trained in a certain field for some time and has developed the skills and knowledge to become someone that can stand out from the rest of the crowd. He or she can not only do the necessary tasks of that field with ease but can also teach others. They should have had works that won awards and have been in numerous art galleries. Maybe even been published in ways of books written by them or had articles or books written about them. To be recognized by all in the field chosen such as penturning and even reached out to other medium. I believe they need to be not only recognized but also respected in the Pen turning world.
So to sum it up. Do you have what it takes to be a Master Pen Turner?? Would you walk around and tell people you are a Master Pen Turner??? Put it on your business card. Will it carry extra weight in the world of Pen turning???
Thoughts.
