| Job Title |
Sandblaster, Stone |
| Job Description |
Operates Sandblasting Equipment To Cut Inscriptions And
Decorative Designs On Monumental Stone: Dumps Abrasive Into
Mixing Chamber Of Sandblasting Equipment. Turns Valve To Admit
Compressed Air Into Mixing Chamber. Selects Sandblasting Nozzle
According To Size Of Lettering Or Intricacy Of Design And
Attaches Nozzle To Hose Leading From Mixing Chamber. Moves Lever
Or Turns Valve To Jet Abrasive Through Nozzle. Guides Nozzle
Back And Forth Over Stone Surface Following Stencil Outline To
Cut Inscription Or Design In Stone. Verifies Work By Measuring
Or Estimating Depth Of Cut As Sandblasting Progresses, Using
Rule Or Employing Experience In Sandblasting. Removes Parts Of
Stencil Or Adds Stencil During Blasting To Create Differences In
Depth Of Cuts And Intricate Designs. May Shape (or Carve)
Designs In Stone, Using Sandblasting Equipment. May Sandblast
Stone Without Stencil To Produce Rough, Pitted Finish. May
Operate Portable Equipment To Sandblast Letters And Designs On
Stone At Cemetery Sites. May Cut Stencils Preparatory To
Sandblasting. May Operate Machine That Automatically Moves
Sandblasting Nozzle Back And Forth Over Stencilled Stone.
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