Also called: Shake Splitter, Shingle Sawyer
Splits and saws cedar blocks into the rough shakes and shingles used on cabin roofs and historic houses.
You set a block of red cedar on the saw table and flip it back and forth, sawing wedge-shaped shingles one after another. Or you split rough shakes by hand with a froe and mallet. You sort them by grade and bundle them for roofers.
Often paid by the bundle.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0.5 years after high school. High school; trained on the job.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing slowly. Small, shrinking trade tied to cedar supply.
Low risk for 10 years. Sawing and grading each block by eye stays hands-on.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at shake and shingle mills or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Woodshop, Physical education, Biology, Shop class.
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