cutler

Sharp tools tradesperson

A cutler is a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.

The trade is ancient, and the word survives mainly in proper names and in cutlery, the term for knives, forks, and spoons collectively.

medieval

guild

Professional mutual-aid society

swordsmith · armorer · knifesmith · toolmaker · journeyman · master · apprentice · workshop · forge · smithy

knives

blade

Flat cutting edge

  • steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
  • edgeBoundary or sharpness
  • handlePart for gripping

tang · sheath · chef · paring · carving · cleaver · boning · fillet · bread · utility

craft

bladesmith

Forges edged weapons professionally

blacksmith · anvil · hammer · tongs · grindstone · tempering · quenching · workshop · handcrafted · artisanal

sharpening

whetstone

Stone for sharpening blades

edge · keen · razor · sharpening · grit · angle · burr · steel · ceramic · diamond

flatware

fork

Tined eating tool

tableware · flatware · serving · ladle · tongs · teaspoon · tablespoon · butter knife · steak knife · fish knife

Categories
Opposites
craft specialization

cutlerblacksmith

Iron-shaping craftsperson

farrier · armorer · locksmith · silversmith · goldsmith

function of goods produced

cutlerwelder

One who fuses metals

solderer · riveter · joiner · seamstress · tailor

CREATION vs. DESTRUCTION OF CUTTING TOOLS

cutlerknife sharpener

blade grinder

Phrases
Family

cutlery

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G