riddle - In the olden days, I was feared, for my name meant certain death

here is another riddle I came up with.

In the olden days, I was feared, for my name meant certain death.

Nowadays I describe the gentle wind's cold breath.

when you are young, you hate me, for I always mean more work,

when you are older, you appreciate me, the craftsman's handiwork.

I am quite the riddle, for I am both wet and dry.

So tell me, puzzle solvers: What am I?

Good luck to everyone except @QuantumTwinkie.

EDIT

I have added the wordplay tag as a bit of a hint, I should have had that before.

Answer

Are you...

A Draft?

In the olden days, I was feared, for my name meant certain death.

Being drafted into a war is certainly dangerous to say the least

Nowadays I describe the gentle wind's cold breath.

A draft is another word for a gentle breeze

when you are young, you hate me, for I always mean more work,

Young people don't like creating rough drafts before starting a project

when you are older, you appreciate me, the craftsman's handiwork.

However, older people may appreciate the effort that went into planning ahead

I am quite the riddle, for I am both wet and dry.

Not too sure about this one. Wet could mean a draft beer?

So tell me, puzzle solvers: What am I?

This is the first time I've actually figured one of these out first. Pretty sure about this one, anyway.