SAW MAKER

Domain	Definition
Occupations	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. Hammers dents, kinks, and twists from blank or band stock. Operates power roller to straighten blade and stretch (roll) blade to specified temper. Installs specified serrating dies in punch press and operates press to cut teeth in blade. Sharpens and sets blade teeth, using power grinder and swaging machine. Operates butt welding machine to join ends of bandsaw blade. May operate surface grinder to grind blanks to specified thickness. May heat-treat saws to relieve internal stress and temper metal [HEAT TREATER (heat treating) I]. May specialize in tempering and aligning blades and be designated Sawsmith (cutlery-hrdwr.). (references)
	Maintains stonecutting saws in operating condition: Removes broken and bent saw blades from gangsaws. Cuts new blades and cuts holes in ends of blades for mounting in saw frame, using cutting torch. Straightens bent blades, using hammer. Spaces, tightens, and levels blades to set up gangsaws so that stone will be cut, according to specifications. May direct workers engaged in setting blocks of stone on cars to see that they are properly squared and leveled for cutting on gangsaws. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Anagrams: SAW MAKER

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-e-k-m-r-s-w"
	-1 letter: seamark.
	-2 letters: aswarm, awakes, karmas, makars, makers, masker, wakers, wreaks.
	-3 letters: araks, areas, asker, askew, awake, aware, eskar, kames, karma, maars, makar, maker, makes, mares, marks, marse, maser, merks, rakes, reams, resaw, saker, samek, sawer, sewar, smear, smerk, sware, swarm, swear, waker, wakes, wames, wares, warks, warms, wears, wekas, wreak.
	-4 letters: amas, arak, area.
	Words containing the letters "a-a-e-k-m-r-s-w"
	+1 letter: lawmakers, warmakers.
	+2 letters: watermarks.
	+3 letters: meadowlarks, watchmakers.
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