Workers in this unit group operate machines or use hand tools to saw wood, cut veneer and make plywood and otherwise prepare wood for further use. Their functions include: using hand saws or setting and operating one or more sawing machines in a sawmill, workshop or outside in forests; setting and operating multiple-blade sawing machines to cut uneven edges of rough boards straight and square; setting and operating band-saw machines to saw logs into plants or boards; setting and operating machines to cut veneer; operating plywood core-laying machines; operating hot-plate plywood presses; grading wood according to quality and size; performing related tasks.