joiner vs. carpenter?

[Torsten]

What is the difference between a joiner and carpenter?
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[Alan]

Hi Torsten,

To me a carpenter is a general word for someone who works with wood and makes things with/in wood. A joiner I would say is a specialist in carpentry who would be employed in the making of doors and frames within the building of a new house. There is also the possibility of a joiner being involved in something like cabinet making. I suppose you could make a rough analogy by talking about a musician as a general description but the specialist would be for example a trumpet player.

Alan
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