51-9195.03 · Task explorer
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
Cut or carve stone according to diagrams and patterns.
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This source lists 14 tasks, including 9 marked Core and 5 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2026.
14 tasks shown
Core · Task 12619 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Shape, trim, or touch up roughed-out designs with appropriate tools to finish carvings.
Core · Task 12615 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Verify depths and dimensions of cuts or carvings to ensure adherence to specifications, blueprints, or models, using measuring instruments.
Core · Task 12621 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Move fingers over surfaces of carvings to ensure smoothness of finish.
Core · Task 12616 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Lay out designs or dimensions from sketches or blueprints on stone surfaces, freehand or by transferring them from tracing paper, using scribes or chalk and measuring instruments.
Core · Task 12618 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Drill holes and cut or carve moldings and grooves in stone, according to diagrams and patterns.
Core · Task 12626 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Remove or add stencils during blasting to create differing cut depths, intricate designs, or rough, pitted finishes.
Core · Task 12623 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Guide nozzles over stone, following stencil outlines, or chip along marks to create designs or to work surfaces down to specified finishes.
Core · Task 12614 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
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.
Core · Task 12620 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Select chisels, pneumatic or surfacing tools, or sandblasting nozzles, and determine sequence of use.
Supplemental · Task 12628 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Load sandblasting equipment with abrasives, attach nozzles to hoses, and turn valves to admit compressed air and activate jets.
Supplemental · Task 12622 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Carve rough designs freehand or by chipping along marks on stone, using mallets and chisels or pneumatic tools.
Supplemental · Task 12624 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Cut, shape, and finish rough blocks of building or monumental stone, according to diagrams or patterns.
Supplemental · Task 12617 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Study artistic objects or graphic materials, such as models, sketches, or blueprints, to plan carving or cutting techniques.
Supplemental · Task 12625 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Smooth surfaces of carvings, using rubbing stones.
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