Leathercraft or Leatherwork?

[Samalan]

58 minutes ago, SUP said:

The majority of the people here are experts and professionals.

Professional leatherwork - there should be a proper noun for that.

I mean, farmers call themselves 'agriculturists', I discovered some time ago.

I don't blame them. When we say 'farmer' the layman sees  someone in overalls standing in a field, but an agriculturist brings a different vision to mind. 

Farmers are  as expert in their field as doctors in medicine. So they deserve that respect.

As do leatherworkers. So a name that commands that respect is long overdue, maybe. 

In medicine, everyone is a doctor but individuals specialize - neurologist, surgeon, ophthalmologist etc.

So a leather professional, who is a saddler, cordwainer, etc. That would command the respect that is deserved.

My two bits.

 

 

 

I agree with all you said. The way I see it is if you are in this country legally, making an honest living, you already have my respect. IMHO

[BlackDragon]

2 hours ago, SUP said:

The majority of the people here are experts and professionals.

Professional leatherwork - there should be a proper noun for that.

I mean, farmers call themselves 'agriculturists', I discovered some time ago.

I don't blame them. When we say 'farmer' the layman sees  someone in overalls standing in a field, but an agriculturist brings a different vision to mind. 

Farmers are  as expert in their field as doctors in medicine. So they deserve that respect.

As do leatherworkers. So a name that commands that respect is long overdue, maybe. 

In medicine, everyone is a doctor but individuals specialize - neurologist, surgeon, ophthalmologist etc.

So a leather professional, who is a saddler, cordwainer, etc. That would command the respect that is deserved.

My two bits.

 

 

 

One problem with coming up with another name is eventually it'll become co-opted by someone that wants to seem like a professional. Leathercrafter was a professional name but now it sounds like you may do it like a hobby and make knick knacks. 

If I had a shop in an expensive area and wanted to bring in people that had plenty of money to spend I would probably call myself a Leather Artisan. I don't do anything different but it sounds more high end so it may attract more high end customers.

[SUP]

I was thinking, just 'Leather professional'  sounds good.

After that, it is the quality of work that defines the person. 

 I, for one, would not call myself that unless I took it up as a profession and consider myself good enough to do so. Until then, I am fine with leatherworker or leather hobbyist. 

25 minutes ago, BlackDragon said:

Leathercrafter was a professional name but now it sounds like you may do it like a hobby and make knick knacks. 

The word 'professional' might prevent that. It is used everywhere and means something specific.

'Worker' and crafter' mean something specific as well, Unfortunately, 'worker' is associated with workers that we find everywhere who do valuable work but are not experts as yet in that field. 

And 'crafters' is as you describe above, @BlackDragon

But the word 'professional' still has some esteem, however long it remains.