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14th November 2005, 07:40 PM #16
And the Tuna fishermen who chuck a bait over the side and pull in a huge fish every cast are known as master baiters.........after serving a long apprenticeship of course
Stupidity kills. Absolute stupidity kills absolutely.
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14th November 2005, 09:23 PM #17
The premises of the Woodage in Mittagong were built with the assistance of a number of European journeymen. They had completed their apprenticeships, and then had to do a 3 years (I think) 'journey' where they worked at their trade, and weren't allowed to pay for transport - ie, had to work for it. They also had to wear fancy vests and bowler-type hats. I think the different trades had different numbers or types of buttons. Someone else may be able to shed more light on these blokes.
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15th November 2005, 12:52 AM #18
I am a master !!! Have skippered fishing boats , now i'm a carpenter (thats what i tell those with the $$$$$ ) , so i must be a master carpenter . Have to increase the prices now !!!
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15th November 2005, 05:28 AM #19Originally Posted by LineLefty
interesting indeed.
to me that would be called a con artist.
there's no school like the old school.
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15th November 2005, 07:16 AM #20Originally Posted by silentC
And at the risk of being overly pedantic there is a world of difference between being a master carpenter and master woodworker. Name all the master carpenters you know? Now the woodworkers - Krenov, Klausz ummmm? My point being that master carpenters are a dime a dozen!There was a young boy called Wyatt
Who was awfully quiet
And then one day
He faded away
Because he overused White
Floorsanding in Canberra and Albury.....
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15th November 2005, 07:46 AM #21
I actually do recall (UK 40 years ago) certain tradesmen wearing bowler hats with their overalls, and a tie as well, shop stewards always wore a flat cap.
Stupidity kills. Absolute stupidity kills absolutely.
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15th November 2005, 07:59 AM #22
Im not real big on titles - just get on with it. I make a point of calling doctors by thier first name or mate, NEVER call a knight SIR!! or speak up to people as though theya re better than anyone else. Aussie is egalatarian after all. Dennis Lillee and keating are my heros, why ? becuase when they met iz of England they had the hide to touch her and speak to her like a normal bloke to some sheila in the street - there should be more of it by my reckoning.
Being a master craftsman hmm.... the judgement is in the work - i'd consider people like richard raffan, colen clenton or frank wiesner masters but would they call them selves fancy titles ? I think not. the proof is in the work. there are many master craftsmen here (Darrylf, Major Panic and ???... endless... to name a few off the top of my head) but refuse any title as they are weekenders- does this denegrate from thier capability? no.Zed
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15th November 2005, 08:00 AM #23Member
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I had a lady once tell me that here father was a "Master Builder". Is this the same as a "Master Carpenter" or was she just trying to impress me.
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15th November 2005, 08:02 AM #24Registered
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No.
A master builder is a builder who pays to use the term "Master Builder"
Sort of like a club.
Al
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15th November 2005, 08:06 AM #25Member
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So you can be a crap builder and pay someone a few $$$ then call yourself a master builder? That sounds like a pretty cool kind of club.
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15th November 2005, 08:24 AM #26
The world is just so full of bllshdct. Anyone remember a few years ago when NSW tradesman proudly sported a "Gold Card" as proof they were licensed? It was to make the punters think that their plumber, sparky etc had had some sort of testing or experience to qualify in front of his peers.
Truth is that there was only a "Gold Card", no silver, no bronze, no zilch. So if you were licensed you had a "Gold Card" full stop.
A blatant attempt to deceive and mislead the public.
I beleive once this became common knowledge, the "Gold Card" was withdrawn.Bodgy
"Is it not enough simply to be able to appreciate the beauty of the garden without it being necessary to believe that there are faeries at the bottom of it? " Douglas Adams
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15th November 2005, 07:28 PM #27Originally Posted by ryanarcher
Agree totally!
For me a Master is one who has conquered the trials and tribulations of his chosen field, and, as remarked upon above, is capable and skilled enough in his/her art to be able to pass that on to apprentices.
It isn't about abusing that skill to 'milk' customers, but to make the best work possible - and, I suppose, charge for it appropriately.
Sadly, there aren't all that many master craftsmen (gender agnostic) around any more (perhaps there never really was all that many?)
How's the house coming along, BTW?
Cheers!
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15th November 2005, 08:22 PM #28
I reckon the best thing about being a 'master' would be that you get to call everyone under you "grasshopper".
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15th November 2005, 09:42 PM #29Originally Posted by Ashore
I remember
Cheers sam
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15th November 2005, 10:18 PM #30Deceased
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Norm Abrahams is a master carpenter so if others come up to his standard they are also master carpenters else they are not.
Simple isn't it.
Peter.