"CRAFTSMANSHIP is a relationship between the maker and the process of creation. It is not simply a set of skills one acquires, like the ability to read or drive a car. More than anything, craftsmanship is a matter of attitude...

"In this context, craftsmanship is first and foremost an expression of the human spirit. 

"The artist is not concerned with the utility of the created object; the craftsman is. ...This care is implicit in every step... Craftsmanship is both attitude and skills."  - from Woodworking Basics by Peter Korn

We in Western society have largely become “observers” rather than “doers”... I believe that the decline in appreciation of Craftsmanship is at the root of this trend, and that this trend must be reversed for us to survive.

I also believe that we all innately share a love and appreciation of fine craftsmanship, but most do not have a reference point or access to examples of it… the Internet…has drawn so many away from “making things’ to vicariously experiencing what others have chosen for us in lieu of us identifying and pursuing a unique personal journey.  - The Internet Craftsmanship Museum Presents: An Essay on Craftsmanship, by William L. (Bill) Gould

Craftsmanship in American homebuilding is currently in a state of neglect and decay.  But Cambria has largely managed to avoid this trend, and its refreshing to see the care and attention lavished on even the least significant of architectural details.  So this page is dedicated to celebrating good craftsmanship in woodworking and architectural detailing, wherever it is found.

  

and here is the gate completed...(the rest of the fence is still under construction!)