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Description When camping, the cookware many people bring along is made from copper or a related non-ferrous metal. The tradesperson who created the cookware, amongst other things is called a coppersmith. Coppersmiths create trellises, pots and pans, watering jugs, utensils, dishes, pot racks, street lamps and other decorative items from copper. They also design, fabricate, assemble, install and repair the copper products required in a wide variety of industries and settings. Nowadays, the importance of copperware has shifted from being an object of daily use to being held for its decorative and artistic value. Copper and brass items have also shifted and lowered in regular purchase and use on the market, due to many new materials and technologies in cookware, such as Teflon. Most copper products made today lack the craftsmanship of old, being manufactured in large plants by less-skilled workers. However, copper is still a useful commodity and coppersmiths take pride in creating products with skill and craftsmanship. Industries such as agriculture, construction, petrochemical and chemical plants, hospitals, and metal signs businesses require the expertise of a coppersmith. Coppersmiths are familiar with the properties of copper and non-ferrous metals and can operate metalworking machines. They either work from verbal instructions, blueprints, or design small jobs themselves. The first step for the coppersmith is choosing materials for a project. Based on the most suitable options, coppersmiths obviously use copper as their first choice, however they may also work with brass, nickel and tin plate. Once they pick a material, they take the copper metal and pipes to bend and shape them to the proper size, and then fasten them together. They often use welding equipment to join the metal together and must therefore be expert welders, knowing the alloys of each metal. They also carefully grind and polish coppers and use plasma cutters. Like in all fields that encompass design work, computers are changing the traditional role of the coppersmith. Knowing how to use computer-aided design (CAD) and computerized machinery will give workers a distinct advantage. |
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Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/ Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Employment Statistics, 2002, http://www.bls.gov/oes/2002/oes_nat.htm |
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