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Tony C.
··Ωf Jury memberIt may seem like an odd comparison, but bear with me. I was a decent athlete when I was young, but far, far away from being the caliber of a high-class college athlete, let alone a professional. Yet I feel that in some sense, I was closer to the latter, than I am to this extraordinary craftsman. Of course it is true that becoming a master craftsman is far more accessible than becoming a top-class athlete, as the former essentially requires a lot of patience, work and experience, while the latter also typically requires extraordinary innate ability. But because it would require decades of hard work for me to develop the skills to achieve anything like the capabilities of the man in the video, I somehow feel like I can relate more closely to a top athlete, than to him.
In any case, I find it to be mesmerizing to watch this caliber of craftsman work on a project, and especially given that his tools are, in some ways, rudimentary when compared with the high-tech manufacturing that is state-of-the-art today. And while I may be able to relate more closely to a top athlete, I have much more respect for this type of artisan, and the implications, both broad and profound, of such refined skills.
In any case, I find it to be mesmerizing to watch this caliber of craftsman work on a project, and especially given that his tools are, in some ways, rudimentary when compared with the high-tech manufacturing that is state-of-the-art today. And while I may be able to relate more closely to a top athlete, I have much more respect for this type of artisan, and the implications, both broad and profound, of such refined skills.
