My theory is that Joseph was a fisherman until the wise men from the East came to the family, gave them a sizable chunk of wealth, and begged them to flee.
Joseph took his family to Egypt, apprenticed himself to a carpenter using the wealth the Eastern Kings gave him, and returned to Galilee where he built boats for the fishermen.
I believe he was a poor man who became a skilled craftsman.
“I believe he was a poor man who became a skilled craftsman.”
Well, at least your theory explains why his son was born in a stable. Hard to picture an architect being put in that position. Likewise, how could an architect made a living in a podunk village like Nazareth? This new theory sounds like armchair reasoning whose conclusions raise as many questions as they answer.
I read years ago that Jesus and Joseph were more likely stone masons than carpenters. Not a huge thing until you re-read the Gospels and see how many references to rocks and stones there are. Also simply as a result of the natural environment of the area, working in rock was probably a lot more common than working in wood.