I don't think any of us can be classifed as masters... don't get me wrong all of you guys do stuff that blows my mind... but most of us are using borrowed knowledge... knowledge borrowed from the masters of yesteryear. I think the closest person to a Master is Gary2 talk about innovative... take a look at what he has to offer... mostly an SOL guy... take a look.
When we start to see some guys pulling out new stuff... Bernzy Surf Howdy is bringing him closer to the master level IMHO.. but when we start to see some truly original stuff perhaps a MASTER or two will be born.
Furthermore... who cares about being a "master" this is fun, this is the key to winter sanity, and the tips and tricks I have picked up and tried to pass on are invaluable... I think that is the mark of this generation of builders the willingness to share tricks and how to's. Without some of the tricks I picked up from Capesams, MAC, Gary2, JigMan, and many others I'd still be whittling broomsticks. So rather than focusing on being masters just keep pushing the bar up... the level of craftmanship and creativity in here is steadily climbing. Keep up the good work guys
-Dave