For a moment, when he'd first stepped back from it, he'd experienced the satisfaction of the true craftsman.

Feel the weight and balance of a knife made by a true craftsman.

In contrast to Hubbard, a millionaire and pioneer of direct-mail marketing, Stickley was a true craftsman but a commercial failure.

"The true craftsmen were afraid to teach," Mr. Bernstein said.

"People like him are the true craftsmen of American cooking."

Mr. Herring has a true craftsman's command of his sassy material, which he works with giant knitting needles.

Outrageous Hollywood stereotype or true American craftsman?

But when his voice is on, it's worth the wait: he can smooth over a melody with the gentle grace of a true craftsman.

There's a wonderful demand for ornaments of brass, wrought by true craftsmen.

He handled the wood with the care of the true craftsman, lifting it then laying it on the lathe's table.