Leejosepho
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This kind of discussion might never be fully completed, and here are a few more thoughts along the way:
A tradesman is a person who has a set of skills in construction. The purpose of the skills is to construct and market products which are acceptable to some target market which is predominantly defined by price.
A craftsman is a person for whom the exercise of the skills and the construction of the items are almost an end in themselves [such as when DIYing].
The tradesman (rightly) asks, "Will this satisfy the customer for the price they are paying?"
The craftsman asks (again rightly), "Is this the best way that I know or am able to do this?"
(Excerpted from: http://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=13373 )