Leathercraft or Leatherwork?

[Johanna]

For many of us, this was the first leather instruction book we saw. Note the title. 

When you open it, it’s about “leatherwork”. What do you call it, and why? 

[wizard of tragacanth]

I use them interchangeably in writing and speaking but I'm sure there is a correct answer.

Often when people ask me what I do in my free time, I say leathercraft, and they say, "What's that?"

Oh... that means that I make things out of leather. Then they get it.

I get similar reactions when I say, ham radio. : )

In which case I say... oh, you wouldn't understand. It's kind of like being on a forum.

Edited 3 hours ago by wizard of tragacanth

[fredk]

All my first books were titled Leatherwork or Leather Work

So I mostly use that word or those words

Some ppl on here are shure Leather Crafters, which is far above my mere status as a simple stumbler

[AlZilla]

The first place I landed when I took up the hobby was some "leathercrafter" kind of website, so that tends to be my terminology.

[fredk]

2 hours ago, Johanna said:

For many of us, this was the first leather instruction book we saw. Note the title. 

When you open it, it’s about “leatherwork”. What do you call it, and why? 

Is that the Tandy/Stohlman and others book? If it is my version says Leatherwork on the cover

[kgg]

2 hours ago, Johanna said:

What do you call it, and why? 

I use Leather Work to describe what I do. To me it is easier for the average Joe to sorta kinda have a idea of what my hobby is about. To me a  "crafter" would be more like "master" as in a master electrician / plumber / tailor etc. having far better skills and knowledge then myself.

kgg