Quote Originally Posted by factotum View Post
Yeah, I'm with Fyraltari here. The Noldor in particular were master craftsmen--they built the swan boats of the Teleri, and the Valar themselves wanted to get the Silmarils after the destruction of the Two Trees because they were the only source of that light anywhere in the world. Feanor, who crafted said Silmarils, was said to be the greatest craftsman of all time.
The Teleri made their own ships, that's why the Noldor wanted them: they couldn't make their own.

But yeah, Fëanor was pretty much a league of his own. That said I'm pretty sure Telchar (the best smith of Durin's folk, who made Narsil) could give any other Elvish smith a run for their money.