Re: "a bad workman blames his tools"
Right, it's still a poor workman who chose to use a hammer to nail in screws.
Being a good workman isn't limited to being skilled at using tools, it also requires being skilled at decision making with regards to which tools should be being used for what purpose.
If a workman can't dovetail timber with a screwdriver, are you really going to blame the screwdriver?