A professional who tends kiln that conditions wood used for firearms stocks and shaped wooden articles. Respnsibilities include:

• Examines woodstock ends to determine whether tar or wax coating meets specifications.
• Dips stock blank ends into vats of tar or wax to prevent splitting during drying.
• Places stock in oven and turns gas valves to regulate temperature to specified heat.
• Observes wood blanks to determine whether drying is required.
• Removes wood blanks to storage sheds.
• Records storage time and amounts processed, coated, scraped, and rejected.