Job Description:

• 1) Fabricates blades for bandsaws, circular saws, and jigsaws from steel blanks or band stock, following work order specifications and using handtools, machine tools, and knowledge of metal characteristics: Selects blank or band stock, according to size, type, and operating requirements of blade.

• 2) Hammers dents, kinks, and twists from blank or band stock.

• 3) Operates power roller to straighten blade and stretch blade to specified temper.

• 4) Installs specified serrating dies in punch press and operates press to cut teeth in blade.

• 5) Sharpens and sets blade teeth, using power grinder and swaging machine.

• 6) Operates butt welding machine to join ends of bandsaw blade.

• 7) May operate surface grinder to grind blanks to specified thickness.

• 8) May heat-treat saws to relieve internal stress and temper metal.

• 9) May specialize in tempering and aligning blades and be designated Sawsmith.