noun
clumsy carpenter; rough carpenter
Derogatory term for a carpenter whose work is rough or slapdash. The 叩き (たたき) part suggests 'banging' or 'hammering' without finesse.
あの叩き大工に頼んだら、棚がすぐに壊れた。
When I asked that clumsy carpenter, the shelf broke right away.
彼は叩き大工呼ばわりさ
He got angry when he was called a rough carpenter.