At the end of a workday, the work crews would bring their cutting instruments to the saw filer for sharpening.A saw filer is responsible for safely maintaining saw equipment, performing alignment, and providing preventative maintenance to saw filing equipment. A saw filer's role is not only key to providing safe operation of saw equipment, but it is also crucial in the efficient operation of a sawyer. Without properly functioning saws, production stops. Saw filers use various hand tools, machines, and welding equipment to perform their job. Early crosscut saws were stamped from steel and required frequent sharpening of their cutting edges.When saw blades with carbide tips were introduced, the frequency of sharpening decreased.Over time, the introduction of chain saws expanded the range of equipment the saw filer had to attend to.The saw filer’s shack was brought to the camp at the beginning of the season and returned to the yard for winter refurbishment.