A professional who tends series of copy lathes that turn wood or plastic blanks into items, such as rifle or shotgun stocks, golf club heads, and shoe lasts. Responsibilities include:

• Clamps specified model of article to be turned next to scanning arm of copy lathe and mounts wood or plastic blank between lathe centers.
• Starts machine to activate cutters and rotate blanks to shape workpiece while guided by roller (follower) that scans surface of model.
• May rough shape blanks on band-scroll saw before turning.
• May adjust machine to regulate size of copied model.
• May be designated according to article turned as last turner; stock turner.