Job Description:

• 1) Feeds machines that saw and abrade cane into woodwind instrument reeds: Places stalk of cane against length guide on table of bandsawing machine that cuts cane to length.

• 2) Sorts cut pieces by diameter.

• 3) Splits pieces into strips, using hand-operated splitting device.

• 4) Places strips into blanking-machine that cuts excess material from strips to form reed blanks.

• 5) Places blanks on conveyor belt that feeds against rotating sanding disk.

• 6) Inserts blank into holding device of cutting machine that tapers one end of reed blank.

• 7) Removes tapered reeds and sorts, using gauge.