| Job Title |
Stone-lathe Operator |
| Job Description |
Sets Up And Operates Stonecutting Lathe To Turn And Shape
Blocks Of Stone, Such As Limestone, Marble, Granite, And
Sandstone To Form Columns, Pillars, Balusters, And Other
Cylindrical Building And Monumental Work: Mounts Block Of Stone
Between Centers Of Lathe, Using Hoist. Signals Overhead Crane
Operator (any Industry) 921.663-010 To Position Stone In Lathe.
Adjusts Roughing Tool Or Grinding Wheel On Carriage And Starts
Machine. Opens Water Valve And Feeds Tool Or Grinding Wheel
Against And Along Length Of Rotating Stone. Removes Roughing
Tool Or Wheel And Installs Finishing Tools, Using Handtools.
Measures Stone To Ensure Cutting To Specified Dimension And
Contour, Using Caliper. May Knock Off Corners Of Rough Stone
With Hammer. May Cut Intricate Designs In Stone, Using Special
Tools. May Sharpen Cutting Tools. May Operate Lathe To Polish
Stone Objects And Be Designated Stone-lathe Polisher
(stonework).
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