whitesmith
Polishes metal goods
A whitesmith is a metalworker who finishes or polishes metal, particularly tin or other light-colored metals, as distinguished from a blacksmith who works with iron.
The term reflects the pale appearance of the finished work—tin plating, pewter, or polished steel—rather than the dark iron of the forge.
Tin-coated sheet steel
- pewterTin-based tableware alloy
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- finishingBringing to completion
- buffingFriction-based shine work
sheetmetal · soldering · fabrication · hammering · shaping · bending · annealing · workbench
Pure silver alloy
- flatwareEating utensils collectively
- hollowwareServing vessels with cavities
- hallmarkDistinguishing characteristic or mark
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
jewelry · tableware · candlesticks · tarnish · argent · heirloom · engraving · monogram
tinplate
Tin-coated sheet steel
buffing · sheetmetal · soldering · fabrication · hammering · shaping · bending · annealing · workbench · tools
sterling
Pure silver alloy
- flatwareEating utensils collectively
- hollowwareServing vessels with cavities
- hallmarkDistinguishing characteristic or mark
lustrous · jewelry · tableware · candlesticks · tarnish · argent · heirloom · engraving · monogram · precious
gutters
Rooftop water channels
cornice · roofing · cladding · cans · tinning · stannic · downspouts · lanterns · pails
tunesmith
Informal term for composer
- weaponsmithMaker of arms
whitesmithblacksmith
Iron-shaping craftsperson
ironworker · farrier · forgemaster · ironmonger · smelter
white, smith, whiten, wordsmith, whitening, locksmith, blacksmith, smithy, goldsmith