New Zealand Certificate in Solid Wood Manufacturing (Level 3), Sawdoctoring Strand Course Information
What is Sawdoctoring?
Sawdoctors make, repair, maintain and sharpen a wide range of cutting tools and saw blades. They also maintain mechanical parts of a range of production machines, primarily in saw mills.
Sawdoctors may perform the following tasks:
- Manufacture saw blades from blank sheets or strips of steel
- Straighten and stretch steel in circular and band saws
- Operate hand and power tools, machines and mechanical equipment
- Mill, grind, press or sharpen cutting tools
- Weld tools, saws and cutting edges
- Manufacture and maintain the straightness and balance in all cutting tools and saw blades
- Use hand skills to manipulate machines to sharpen saws and cutting tools so that they produce the required surface finish on sawn or milled products
- Maintain a range of mechanical parts on sawing machinery used in timber processing
In our state of the art workshop at the Timber Industry Training Centre (TITC) in Rotorua we are in a position to offer the Sawdoctoring Strand to the Forest and Forest Products Industry.
Who should study Sawdoctoring?
This trade is suited to individuals who are wanting to work in a sawmill environment. The student will develop and improve skills learned in our workshop on site.
If you currently work in a sawmill, please discuss with your line manager about entering into this iconic trade, either as an apprentice through the Industry Training Organisation - Competenz or as a full time student at TITC, Rotorua.
Sawmill enterprises that would like to engage with us with regard to training and assessment in Sawdoctoring, please feel free to contact us to discuss your requirements.