Tinsmith

A tinsmith is a person who makes and repairs things made of tin or other light metals.

In Hungary, the rich history of tinsmithing can be traced back to the 15th century when the craft was first established.

[4][page needed] He learned first to make cake stamps (cookie cutters), pillboxes and other simple items.

Many young tinsmiths took to the road as peddlers or tinkers to save enough money to open a shop in town.

This process was first discovered in the 16th century, with the development of the British tinplate address in 1661 with a patent to Dud Dudley and William Chamberlayne.

However, the tinplate's quality depends on the iron or steel being free from rust and the surface being in an unbroken coating.

A piece of tinware may develop rust if the tin coating has worn away or been cut in the metal.

In addition to the big shears anchored in a hole in his bench, he used hand snips and nippers for cutting.

[6][full citation needed] Tinwares were being produced in London by the 1630s, and were known as Crooked Lane Wares (from the street where they were made).