See,

That's where we differ.

For me, an auto mechanic who has been trained at an auto mechanic's school seems much more likely to have more experience than an auto mechanic who was trained by a friend who is was an auto mechanic.

I thought I knew about all there was to know about massage therapy and giving a good massage, until I got one from a schooled massage therapist...then I went off to massage school myself and was greatly surprised by what I had yet to learn. I didn't know what I didn't know until I went to school for it.

I can't see how a kiltmaker who went to the Keith Kilt School and learned the ins and outs of kiltmaking from an experience faculty wouldn't pick up more than a kiltmaker trained by one or two kiltmaker's in "their" way of making kilts.

I can't see how the SQA would okie doakie the Keith Kilt School certification if it were bogus in any way.

For me, its really great that the traditions (not just one way) of kiltmaking are being preserved. Thought maybe I found a second kilt school too when googling.

I have respect for those who were self-taught or taught by others individually. Just don't understand the reason or need for minimizing the achievements and knowledge of those who chose instead to seek schooling.

Roses and orchids...which is more beautiful? They both are...just the rose doesn't put down the orchid because it was grown in a greenhouse.

Ron
Who is quite burned out on this topic and embarrassed and sad that he's so incompetent at making his point....