| Job Title |
Skiving-machine Operator |
| Job Description |
Operates Skiving Machine To Round And Groove Rectangular,
Hollow, Wooden Blanks To Shape Parts For Rifles And Shotguns:
Mounts Blank Between Front And Tail Mandrels And Locks Tailstock
To Secure Workpiece. Starts Machine To Rotate Blank. Turns
Handcrank To Feed Skiving Knives Into Workpiece Until Lug Stops
Are Reached, Indicating End Of Cut. Reverses Handcrank To
Withdraw Knives. Moves Lever To Bring Cutters Down To Trim And
Face Ends. Examines Finished Piece For Imperfections, Such As
Cracks, Knots, And Broken Ends. Measures Length And Diameter Of
Slide Handles And Depth Of Grooves, Using Fixed Gauges.
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