master workman

"It is hard to tell," answered Brown, "but here is the master workman: he knows best."

From Silent Struggles by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens

Then I was by him as a master workman, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him....

From Spontaneous Activity in Education by Maria Montessori

Mr. Sovereign, grand master workman of the Knights of Labor, was the next witness.

From The Pullman Boycott A Complete History of the R.R. Strike by W. F. Burns

The man whom I am working for is name Myers; but I expect to go to work for another man by name of Tinsly, who is a master workman in this city.

From The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. by William Still

Every mechanic whose hands and brain have been trained to the expertness required by the master workman, is well-educated in his particular calling.

From How to Get on in the World A Ladder to Practical Success by Major A.R. Calhoon