| 1. | Grind, sand, clean, or polish objects or parts to correct defects or to prepare surfaces for further finishing, using hand tools and power tools. |
| 2. | Mark defects such as knotholes, cracks, and splits for repair. |
| 3. | Move controls to adjust, start, or stop equipment during grinding and polishing processes. |
| 4. | Select files or other abrasives, according to materials, sizes and shapes of workpieces, amount of stock to be removed, finishes specified, and steps in finishing processes. |
| 5. | Measure and mark equipment, objects, or parts to ensure grinding and polishing standards are met. |
| 6. | Verify quality of finished workpieces by inspecting them, comparing them to templates, measuring their dimensions, or testing them in working machinery. |
| 7. | Record product and processing data on specified forms. |
| 8. | Trim, scrape, or deburr objects or parts, using chisels, scrapers, and other hand tools and equipment. |
| 9. | Remove completed workpieces from equipment or work tables, using hand tools, and place workpieces in containers. |
| 10. | Load and adjust workpieces onto equipment or work tables, using hand tools. |
| 11. | Transfer equipment, objects, or parts to specified work areas, using moving devices. |
| 12. | Study blueprints or layouts to determine how to lay out workpieces or saw out templates. |
| 13. | Apply solutions and chemicals to equipment, objects, or parts, using hand tools. |
| 14. | Spread emery powder or other polishing compounds on stone, or wet stone surfaces using hoses, then guide buffing wheels over stone to polish surfaces. |
| 15. | Wash grit from stone, using hoses. |
| 16. | Repair and maintain equipment, objects, or parts, using hand tools. |
| 17. | Sharpen abrasive grinding tools, using machines and hand tools. |
| 18. | File grooved, contoured, and irregular surfaces of metal objects, such as metalworking dies and machine parts, to conform to templates, other parts, layouts, or blueprint specifications. |
| 19. | Fill cracks or imperfections in marble with wax that matches the stone color. |
| 20. | Clean brass particles from files by drawing file cards through file grooves. |