| Job Title |
Last-model Maker |
| Job Description |
Shapes Wood Blocks Into Shoe Last Models According To
Specifications And Diagrams, Using Copy Lathe And Handtools:
Lays Out And Cuts Specified Size And Shape Templates For Use In
Constructing Last Models And To Verify Dimensions And Contour Of
Finished Last Models, Using Scribe, Measuring Instruments, And
Razor Cutter. Procures Last Model With Backpart (heel Of Last To
Ball Of Last) Having Same Size And Shapes As That Specified On
Order. Mounts Last Model And Wood Block In Copy Lathe That
Automatically Turns Down End Of Block To Match Backpart Of Last
Model. Removes Model And Partially Turned Wood Block From Lathe
And Measures Model And Block At Prescribed Points To Verify
Duplication. Clamps Partially Turned Block In Vise. Shapes Toe
Area To Specified Size And Contour, Using Files, Drawknives,
Spokeshaves, Sandpaper, And Glass. Verifies Contour And Size
With Templates And Sole Patterns. Sands Last Model To Specified
Size And Finish. Hammers Tacks Along Edges To Protect Model From
Wear On Copy Lathes. Files Tack Heads Flush With Last. May Shape
New Last Models From Wood Blocks, Plastic, Or Leather, Using
Handtools Only, When Last Models Of Identical Backpart
Specifications Are Not Available. May Specialize In Fashioning
And Fabricating Last Models For Shoe Heels Or Shoe Soles.
|
|
