Sawdoctor

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Areas Of Interest:   Forestry
Certificate Level:  Certificate III
Certificate Name:  Certificate III in Sawdoctoring
Certificate Description:  Employees make, repair, maintain and sharpen a wide range of cutting tools and saw blades.
Code:  FWP30716
Work Type:  Practical & Manual

Skills & Knowledge you will learn

Contribute to team effectiveness
Work effectively in the forest and forest products industry
Communicate and interact effectively in the workplace
Implement safety, health and environment policies and procedures
Prepare and interpret sketches and drawings
Maintain sawdoctoring tools
Sharpen and align blades and knives
Select timber for forestry operations
Apply principles of blade design to sawing procedures
Perform brazing and/or silver soldering
Hand sharpen knives and blades
Sharpen cutting tools
Sharpen band saws
Sharpen circular saws
File and set saws
Replace tungsten tips
Replace stellite tips
Manufacture cutting tools
Assess and maintain saw performance
Assess and maintain cutter performance
Profile saw blanks
Recondition band mill wheels
Maintain frame saw blades
Perform routine oxyacetylene welding
Perform routine gas tungsten arc welding
Perform routine gas metal arc welding