A training program for trade and vocational learning in woodworking, and production technology.

Sawyer training program

Our Sawyer training program is in the planning stages and looking for Sponsors.
This program aims to teach young adults the lost skill of the Sawyer!
We have a home for the program donated by Saint Lucie Farm Preserve.
We also own a Frontier OS31 Sawmill donated by Norwood Portable Sawmills.

If you are interested in this program please E-mail us at
 volunteer@stabilizerevitalizefortpierce.org


What does a sawmill Sawyer do?
Sawyer is an occupational term referring to someone who saws wood, particularly using a pit saw either in a saw pit or with the log on trestles above ground or operates a sawmill.

How to be a Sawyer?

The qualifications to become a sawyer include at least a high school diploma or GED certificate. Many employers prefer candidates who have completed a training program at a trade or vocational school in woodworking, production technology, or similar courses.

What is the job description for a sawyer?
What Do Sawyers Do? Sawyers cut things such as wood, stone, and metal in line with necessary specifications, and some also have assembly duties, such as creating cabinets and tables, and ship or install these items when necessary. Oversee the processing of lumber into wood components using saws.

What is a Sawyer certification?
A Sawyer. A Sawyer Certified at the A level may operate a saw in the least complex situations and must be under the direct supervision of a B or C Sawyer. This certification applies to either chainsaw or crosscut use and can be for bucking only for those sawyers not needing to fall trees.


The USFS website specifies the Sawyer Certification Levels available. Forest Service employees, volunteers, partners, and cooperators can obtain 4 levels of certification for chainsaw and crosscut saw operation under the new saw policy: Sawyer trainee A Sawyer B Sawyer C Sawyer The USFS website also announced, “New crosscut and chainsaw training modules will be available soon. The module-based training focuses on ‘Developing a Thinking Sawyer’ and emphasizes risk management, human factors, and sawyer safety. Forest Service sawyers can still attend approved training courses until the new program is finalized.”