Tools

[gfish]

Random rantlet: Who started the whole 'it's a poor craftsperson that blames their tools' thing? No one who has ever made something by hand, I bet. I cringe every time I hear it used. Who is willing to pay the most for good tools, and who is most obsessed with taking good care of them? The best craftspeople, of course. Good tools matter. There is a lot that you simply can't do without high quality, well-maintained tools.

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It takes a good craftsman / musician / artist to use a good tool / instrument properly.

It'd be ludicrous for me to take a Stradivarius and blame my poor performance on the violin, since I can't play ANY violin.

OTOH, a truly excellent craftsman / musician can make magic with a sub-par tool / instrument.