Description
Stonemasons manually carve and assemble stone for construction purposes. While CNC operated carving equipment is the industry standard, artisanal carving for ornamental stone is still done manually.
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Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
use measurement instrumentsregulate cutting speedwork ergonomicallycreate cutting planfollow health and safety procedures in constructionprepare stone for smoothingmaintain work area cleanlinessinterpret 3D plansuse safety equipment in constructiontransport construction suppliessecure working areause stonemason's chiselinspect stone surfacemark stone workpiecesinspect construction suppliespolish stone by handinterpret 2D plansoperate grinding hand toolswork in a construction teamprogram a CNC controllerpack stone productscalculate needs for construction suppliesprocess incoming construction suppliesrig loadssharpen edged toolsestimate restoration costsbuild scaffoldinguse pneumatic chiselmonitor stock leveltend stone splitting machinesort wasteorder construction suppliesfollow safety procedures when working at heightskeep personal administrationfinish mortar jointsassess conservation needsmix construction groutsadvise on construction materialsmaintain equipmentlay stonesanswer requests for quotationset up temporary construction site infrastructurekeep records of work progressoperate forkliftapply restoration techniquespolish stone surfacesuse stone splitting techniques