'metalcraft' originates from the combination of 'metal' and 'craft', where 'metal' refers to a solid material that is typically hard, shiny, and malleable, and 'craft' refers to an activity involving skill in making things by hand.

'metalcraft' has remained relatively unchanged in its form and meaning since its inception, maintaining its focus on the skillful creation of objects from metal.

Initially, it meant 'the skill of working with metal,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.