On Fri, 9 Jun 2000, Andy Beals wrote:
>
> "It is the poor craftsman who blames his tools."
>
> Bullshit.
>
> Yes, there have been some nice things [images,art,furniture,etc] made with
> crappy tools. The artisan does make a difference.
Well, that's the obvious, literal interpretation of the old adage.
> However, the tool does help. Can't mark a straight line with a crooked
> ruler.
> Hard to cut wood with a dull saw. Harder still when someone hands you a
> marshmallow to use as a saw.
The other, slightly more subtle interpretation is that a good craftsman
will equip himself with the right tools of good quality, and avoid
taking on jobs that he knows he can't do well.
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