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Job Description
Cut or carve stone according to diagrams and patterns.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-9195.03
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing”.
Also Known As…
- Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
- Stone Fabricator
- Stone Cutter
- Stone Carver
- Sandblaster
- Sandblast Carver
- Polisher
- Granite Cutter
- Fabricator
- Cutter
- Carver
- Vault Maker
- Tombstone Carver
- Stoneworker
- Stone Sandblaster
- Stone Dresser
- Stone Decorator
- Statue Carver
- Slab Worker
- Monument Letterer
- Marble Cutter
- Marble Carver
- Internal Carver
- Granite Worker
- Granite Fabricator
- Foot Caster
- Dresser
- Decorator
- Chiseler
Tasks for “Hand Stonecutter”
- Drill holes and cut or carve moldings and grooves in stone, according to diagrams and patterns.
- Move fingers over surfaces of carvings to ensure smoothness of finish.
- Load sandblasting equipment with abrasives, attach nozzles to hoses, and turn valves to admit compressed air and activate jets.
- Guide nozzles over stone, following stencil outlines, or chip along marks to create designs or to work surfaces down to specified finishes.
- Carve rough designs freehand or by chipping along marks on stone, using mallets and chisels or pneumatic tools.
- Lay out designs or dimensions from sketches or blueprints on stone surfaces, by freehand or by transferring them from tracing paper, using scribes or chalk and measuring instruments.
- Study artistic objects or graphic materials, such as models, sketches, or blueprints, to plan carving or cutting techniques.
- Shape, trim, or touch up roughed-out designs with appropriate tools to finish carvings.
- Cut, shape, and finish rough blocks of building or monumental stone, according to diagrams or patterns.
- Verify depths and dimensions of cuts or carvings to ensure adherence to specifications, blueprints, or models, using measuring instruments.
- Dress stone surfaces, using bushhammers.
- Carve designs or figures in full or bas relief on stone, employing knowledge of stone carving techniques and sense of artistry to produce carvings consistent with designers' plans.
- Smooth surfaces of carvings, using rubbing stones.
- Remove or add stencils during blasting to create differing cut depths, intricate designs, or rough, pitted finishes.
- Copy drawings on rough clay or plaster models.
- Select chisels, pneumatic or surfacing tools, or sandblasting nozzles and determine sequence of use.
Related Technology & Tools
- Layout compasses
- Precision rulers
- Dial calipers
- Variable speed routers
- Lump hammers
- Power saws
- Design stencils
- Computerized numerical control CNC water jet cutters
- Flat chisels
- Air compressors
- Combination squares
- Pneumatic hammers
- Power drills
- Precision files
- Safety gloves
- Polishing machines
- Bushing chisels
- Criss-cross chisels
- Blow torches
- Frosting chisels
- Computer terminals
- Rondel chisels
- Pneumatic chisels
- Vixen files
- Rubbing stones
- Stone saws
- Cup chisels
- Bush hammers
- Desktop computers
- Rasps
- Granite saws
- Power grinders
- Power sanders
- Sandblasters
- Power buffers
- Point chisels
- Protective respirators
- Tooth chisels
- Safety glasses
- Mallets
- Straightedges
- Hammer drills
- Precision levels
- Cold chisels
- Scribers
- Protective ear muffs
- Computerized numerical control CNC routers
- Inventory control software
- Microsoft Excel
- Timekeeping software
- Microsoft Word