Crosscut Sawyer Online Resources
A list of online resources useful to students seeking U.S. Forest Service crosscut sawyer certification.
Table of Contents
- U.S. Forest Service
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Wilderness Skills Institute
- Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA)
- Back Country Horsemen of Washington (BCHW)
- Trailkeepers of Oregon (TKO)
U.S. Forest Service
National Crosscut and Chainsaw Program
National Saw Program Updates
Chain Saw and Crosscut Saw Training Course
- Student's Guidebook
- Instructor's Guidebook
- Situational Awareness Exercise for Crosscut Sawyers
- The Crosscut Sawyer (Companion Video)
- Library Card
Saws That Sing -- A Guide to Using Crosscut Saws
Crosscut Saw Manual
- PDF document
- The Crosscut Saw Filer (Companion Video):
- Library Card
One Moving Part -- The Forest Service Ax Manual
An Ax to Grind -- A Practical Ax Manual
- PDF document
- Companion Video:
- Library Card
Vintage Training Videos
Note: Library Cards contain citation information and links to HTML and lower-resolution PDF versions of the publications.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
1910.266 - Logging Operations
Wilderness Skills Institute
National Wilderness Skills Institute (NWSI)
- Institute Description
- Traditional Skills Recordings:
- Mastering the Basics: An Examination of the Physics, Nuances, & Mechanics of Traditional Skills
- Crosscut Saws I
- Crosscut Saws II
- Crosscut Saws III
- Crosscut Saws IV
Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA)
Trail Skills College
103 Basic Saw Crew Training Course
Saw Training and Certification Program
Back Country Horsemen of Washington (BCHW)
BCHW/USFS Sawyer Program