Smooth surfaces of carvings, using rubbing stones.

“Smooth surfaces of carvings, using rubbing stones.” is a supplemental task performed by Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing. Among the occupation's 16 rated tasks, workers place it 5th by importance (#12 most important). About 61% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Smooth surfaces of objects or equipment. in Handling and Moving Objects

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E0. No direct exposure — current language models give little or no time savings on this task.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.00. Automation potential label: T0.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Verify depths and dimensions of cuts or carvings to ensure adherence to specifications, blueprints, or models, using measuring instruments. · importance 4.3
• Move fingers over surfaces of carvings to ensure smoothness of finish. · importance 4.3
• Study artistic objects or graphic materials, such as models, sketches, or blueprints, to plan carving or cutting techniques. · importance 4.2
• Shape, trim, or touch up roughed-out designs with appropriate tools to finish carvings. · importance 4.2
• Carve designs or figures in full or bas relief on stone, employing knowledge of stone carving techniques and sense of artistry to produce carvings consistent with designers' plans. · importance 4.1
• Lay out designs or dimensions from sketches or blueprints on stone surfaces, freehand or by transferring them from tracing paper, using scribes or chalk and measuring instruments. · importance 4.1
• Cut, shape, and finish rough blocks of building or monumental stone, according to diagrams or patterns. · importance 4.1
• Drill holes and cut or carve moldings and grooves in stone, according to diagrams and patterns. · importance 4.0
• Select chisels, pneumatic or surfacing tools, or sandblasting nozzles, and determine sequence of use. · importance 3.9
• Carve rough designs freehand or by chipping along marks on stone, using mallets and chisels or pneumatic tools. · importance 3.9
• Guide nozzles over stone, following stencil outlines, or chip along marks to create designs or to work surfaces down to specified finishes. · importance 3.8
• Load sandblasting equipment with abrasives, attach nozzles to hoses, and turn valves to admit compressed air and activate jets. · importance 3.6
• Dress stone surfaces, using bushhammers. · importance 3.6
• Remove or add stencils during blasting to create differing cut depths, intricate designs, or rough, pitted finishes. · importance 3.6

See all tasks on the Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-task-12625,
  title  = {Smooth surfaces of carvings, using rubbing stones.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-12625}
}