coppersmith

Makes copper vessels

A coppersmith is a person who makes or repairs objects from copper—pots, pipes, decorative metalwork.

The trade is ancient but now rare, largely replaced by industrial manufacturing.

Coppersmith also names a barbet, a colorful Asian bird whose call sounds like metal being hammered.

craft

anvil

Metal-shaping block

  • tongsHinged grasping utensil
  • forgeFurnace for shaping metal
  • brazierCoal-burning metal container

hammering · soldering · brazing · chasing · raising · sinking · patina · engraving · punching · riveting

tools

hammer

Tool for striking nails

swage · peen · snips · shears · tongs · anvil · hearth · bellows · forge · crucible

material

brass

Copper-zinc metal mixture

alloy · verdigris · patina · oxide · tarnish · sheen · luster · malleability · ductility · conductivity

products

kettle

Spouted vessel for heating water

  • potVessel for cooking
  • panShallow cooking vessel
  • vesselReceptacle for contents

cauldron · still · urn · basin · pitcher · tankard · tray · lamp · ornament · gutter

tradespeople

tinsmith

Light metal craftsperson

bronzesmith · locksmith · farrier · boilermaker · artisan · journeyman · apprentice · master craftsman · guild

bird

barbet

Stocky tropical bird

tree-dwelling · frugivore

Categories
Opposites
metal worked

coppersmithblacksmith

Iron-shaping craftsperson

ironworker · silversmith · goldsmith · tinsmith · bronzesmith

skilled vs unskilled labor

coppersmithunskilled laborer

Worker without specialized training

day laborer · factory hand · machine operator

material worked

coppersmithwoodworker

Timber craftsperson

stonemason · potter · glassblower · carpenter · sculptor

Family

coppersmiths, coppersmithing

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G