Craft practice of Mysore Rosewood Inlay, which entails assembling distinct colors of natural wood in a specific predetermined pattern to create an artefact, has sustained and thrived for more than 150 years in Mysore, India. One of the key factors of sustenance of craft is dynamic and generational learning, leading to adaptability and resilience among artisans. The knowledge in this craft is both tacit and explicit in nature. The literature review reveals that existence of tacit knowledge in craft practice is well established. However, there is limited research on classification of activities in craft based on its levels of tacitness. For this research, the transmission of knowledge in craft practice was studied among Mysore Rosewood Inlay artisans. The study was conducted through ethnographic research from the year 2016–2024. Participant and nonparticipant observations, visual research, semi structured interviews, focus group discussions, expert interviews, protocol analysis and document analysis were employed in the field for data collection. The data was analyzed based on the integrated framework given by Chennamaneni and Teng to arrive at the degree of tacitness of various activities involved in making of artifacts in Mysore Rosewood Inlay. It was seen that group of artisans with various skillsets come together to complete an artefact, as not all artisans are expert in all the activities involved in this craft. It was also observed that artisans learn the craft incrementally from low tacit to high tacit activities. This categorization of craft activities on the levels of tacitness has the potential to better the planning of training program. It also helps to create a roadmap of learning for the artisans at all levels of expertise. The systematic method of learning in craft practice will lead to sustenance of crafts in future with continual adaptation among new generation leading to resilience.