A professional who operates machine to scrape and smooth outer surface of barrel by holding handtools against barrel. Responsibilities include:

• Removes temporary hoops from barrel and places barrel horizontally on barrel rest.
• Starts machine.
• Clamps barrel between chucks of lathe.
• Holds barrel plane against surface of revolving barrel and guides tool along length of barrel to scrape and smooth barrel.
• Lifts tool from surface of barrel, releases pressure of tail chuck on barrel, and lifts barrel from machine.