Job Description:

• 1) Operates lathe-type winding machine to wind wire or other materials over core of wire, nylon, or gut to make musical instrument strings: Places looped end of core over one end of machine and attaches core to other end of machine.

• 2) Places spool of winding wire or nylon on spool holder and threads end through loop on core.

• 3) Starts machine and guides covering material along rotating core.

• 4) Stops machine and cuts covering material with shears or wirecutter.

• 5) Clips one end of core with wirecutter and removes it from machine.

• 6) May wind more than one strand of wire or nylon over core.

• 7) May wind colored silk or rayon on string ends for trim, identification, or protection.

• 8) May specialize in winding bass strings and be designated Bass-String Winder.