The words hardly command deep respect. Those words remind me of elementary school and 'craft paper'. Now there's a word.
Fine furniture is built by craftsmen.
The most amazing baskets you've ever seen are designed and executed by craftsmen. So are great achievements in architecture. So are some great paintings. To become a craftsman in this sense is a very conscious decision. It involves deeply associating yourself with the materials, tools, techniques, aesthetics, history, and future of your chosen discipline.