Re:Jobs that no longer exist
by Godel_unicode on Saturday October 15, 2016 @02:13PM
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Wooden barrels for wine are still very much in use, and still largely made by hand. Source: I've been to a lot of wineries and talked with a lot of people who make barrels.
A lot of old professions are still reflected in surnames. A barrel-maker is a Cooper. Coachbuilder would have been Wainwright.
Butner, a button maker
- wooden barrels / casks for wine beer
- coppersmith (not sure about the exact term. i mean people who create pans and pots by hand)
- basketmaker
- coachbuilder