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Specialty Expressions: HEEL FINISHER

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Heel finisherOccupationsTrims and smooths leather that covers breast and shank of wood heels, performing any of following duties: Trims and splits projecting edges of breast flap with knife or scissors. Brushes cement onto shank and lodge. Inserts heel flap against heel breast and under top lift. Bevels and smooths edges of breast flap with beveling stick. Smooths wrinkles from heel covering with heated iron or hot air. May be designated according to task performed as Wood-Heel Cementer (boot & shoe); Wood-Heel-Flap Inserter (boot & shoe); Wood-Heel-Flap Rubber (boot & shoe); Wood-Heel-Flap Trimmer (boot & shoe). (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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