title: Craftsman
text: # Craftsman
  
  Craftsman may refer to:
  
  ## A profession
  
  * Artisan, a skilled manual worker who makes items that may be functional or strictly decorative
  * Master craftsman, an artisan who has achieved such a standard that he may establish his own workshop and take on apprentices
  * Tradesman, a worker specialising in an occupation that requires work experience, on-the-job training or vocational education, but not a degree and is not necessarily restricted to manual work
  * Craftsman, a military rank within the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, equivalent to a private
  
  ## Arts, media, and entertainment
  
  * American Craftsman, an American domestic architectural and interior design style inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement
  * Craftsman (album), a 1995 album by Guy Clark
  * The Craftsman (book), a 2008 book by Richard Sennett
  * The Craftsman (newspaper), an 18th-century British newspaper
  * The Craftsman (magazine), a 20th-century American magazine of furniture and architectural style begun by Gustav Stickley
  * Craftsman Magazine, a magazine published in the UK from 1983 to 2007
  * The Craftsman (TV), a documentary about Blue Ox Millworks on the Magnolia Network / Discovery Plus Channel
  
  ## Brands and companies
  
  * Craftsman (tools), a brand of tools, lawn and garden equipment, and work wear formerly controlled by Sears Holdings, now owned by Black and Decker, Inc.
  * Craftsman Book Company, publisher of technical references for construction professionals
  * Craftsman furniture, the Arts and Crafts Movement style furniture of Gustav Stickley's Craftsman Workshops
  