Job Description:

• 1) Shapes and fits harp components to assemble new and repair damaged harps, using handtools and machine tools: Selects wood which will produce desired tonal quality and measures and marks it to lay out design of components.

• 2) Shapes wood and metal into various parts, using drill press and handtools.

• 3) Glues wood parts together.

• 4) Fits metal and wood parts together to form completed harp.

• 5) Knots each string between soundboard and tuning pin, and turns tuning pin with key to adjust string pitch.

• 6) Sketches ornamental wood carvings onto graph paper, from customer's description, and orders them made, or carves them himself.

• 7) May repair damaged harps only and be designated Harp Repairer.