So my Peterson mill, with my extra rails , was just what was needed to do the job. Things worked out great and the client is very happy. He loves the rustic look of the circle saw cut timbers.
While we were out there working, a log truck owner came by and saw the Peterson in action. He asked me if he could bring some logs to my property and have them milled up into large, long beams. More work that no other mill in the area can do!
Steve Q. Cannon, California, USA click for story. My friend has a big bandsaw mill Woodland Pro , but he can't handle long and large diameter logs. So my Peterson mill, with my extra rails, was just what was needed to do the job.
Buy the best, you only cry once! The swing blade sawmill is genius. I wish I had thought of it. I recommend swing blade sawmills to anyone who doesn't have all the heavy equipment. Price might be the one you consider the most. But I say "Buy the best, you only cry once! Mike Schaas, USA. It is very exciting working with this machine We enjoy working with the Peterson mill!
The one I am using was bought in and to date nothing has gone wrong. Now, with good experience, me and my little brother can set the machine with the log and mill it at once. The ATS is very light and versatile to go on any slope. It is very exciting working with this machine.
Wale Tobata, Solomon Islands click for story. We enjoy working with the Peterson mill! A fantastic machine My sawmill is an early model yet still allows me to turn old native logs I recover from the local river into beautiful straight timber. Fantastic machine. John Henare, New Zealand. My sawmill is an early model yet still allows me to turn old native logs I recover from the local river into beautiful straight timber. Believe in your machine — you have the very best It's exhilarating when seeing tree trunks rapidly converted into usable timber accurately and with minimal effort.
At timber shows the Peterson stops people in their tracks, they have never witnessed the like. Andy Harvey, Guildford, UK click for story. It's exhilarating when seeing tree trunks rapidly converted into usable timber accurately and with minimal effort.
That machine produced wavy boards and involved a lot of manual handling of logs and blade sharpening. With the Peterson, my job is much less physical, which suits me well. Earl Schuck, BC, Canada. Guy Jackson, Coalgate, NZ click for story. Peterson just always seemed to come out on top The bandsaw millers I talked to all complained about one thing — constantly having to replace saw blades.
It was something that I wanted to avoid and the circular blade of the swing mill seemed to be the perfect solution. The bandsaw millers I talked to all complained about one thing — constantly having to replace saw blades. A swing mill is the best for most needs I purchased a Junior model back in January, my mill had a couple small issues that they took care of pronto. I now have close to 50 hours on the mill.
After looking at man manual saw mills for 5 years I am certain that a swing mill is the best for most needs and Peterson certainly makes the most versatile of the lot.
I purchased a Junior model back in January, my mill had a couple small issues that they took care of pronto. These goals narrowed my selection down to a swing blade as opposed to a band mill.
First, Peterson basically invented the swingmill concept that both they and Lucas use. Second, you can double-cut with a Peterson mill without having to pick up and turn the carriage.
I often work alone and this was an important feature for me. Third, their customers consistently rave about them. Fourth, you can cut a bigger cant with the Peterson than you can with the Lucas. Considering my goals, this was also important.
For background, my principle interests are cutting very long and large beams for timber frame-type applications and quartersawing. Truly portable I move around a lot and the Peterson is truly portable and easy to operate.
The mill is quick to set up and break down, light and easy to carry around and operate, yet stable and safe. Grant Steven, Oromahoe, NZ click for story. I move around a lot and the Peterson is truly portable and easy to operate. Ready to saw in around 20 minutes It was amazing how quick the mill was assembled and how quickly we were sawing. The two of us were able to unload and have the mill ready to saw in around 20—25 min. Not too shabby for our first set-up. And they were perfect! I would like to take the credit for how well they came out, but I think that the credit goes to the mill.
My WPF was worth every penny. The word is starting to spread that I have a mill, and everybody was right It was amazing how quick the mill was assembled and how quickly we were sawing. Thanks for a great mill and great staff I wanted a mill that I could use by myself, that was low in maintenance, was accurate, durable, and that I didn't have to have 2 or 3 people with me to run it.
I own a tree farm and have been in the metal fabrication for 35 plus years. I was VERY pleased with the welds and workmanship of your mill. A friend of mine who is a woodworker just couldn't believe how even my boards were in thickness and how smooth.
Aluminum and stainless steel are not the easiest metals to work with. So I bought a Peterson. I want to thank all of you for a great mill. All of you have been very easy to get along with, answering questions and concerns and anything else.
Please accept my thanks for a great mill and a great staff. I wanted a mill that I could use by myself, that was low in maintenance, was accurate, durable, and that I didn't have to have 2 or 3 people with me to run it.
The ultimate in portable sawmills We are really pleased with our amazing machine! I think it is the ultimate in portable sawmills. I have sawn approximate 12, board feet of high-quality lumber with it in under a year. I bought it because I had property with quite a bit of timber on it and I needed a quick and inexpensive way to make it into lumber for my buildings. We are really pleased with our amazing machine!
The best part of the Peterson Sawmill is the whole package To us there is no saw that compares. As we are on a remote island lacking any roads or vehicles, all transport is done with man power. The Peterson is so portable! Michael Skredsvig, Fiji click for story. To us there is no saw that compares. It seems there are always hassles to get things done or made right but never once with Peterson. Thank you so very much for being such a pleasure to work with.
Trevor Thompson, New Zealand. My Peterson Production Frame Mill has served me well for over 14 years with many cubes of quality timber produced in that time. The Peterson just made more sense I spent many hours researching both the Peterson and the Lucas on the net before I decided.
I chose the Peterson over the Lucas because of the ability to more easily double-cut and the fact that both vertical winches are on one end of the mill just made more sense. I spent many hours researching both the Peterson and the Lucas on the net before I decided. The mill fired right up. They even called a couple of days after I started sawing just to see how things were going.
The Peterson is simply much better made than the Lucas Mill One of our members, a qualified engineer, looked at the mechanical engineering of both the Lucas Mill and the Peterson, and concluded that the Peterson is simply much better made than the Lucas Mill. Northwood Forestry Cooperative click for story. One of our members, a qualified engineer, looked at the mechanical engineering of both the Lucas Mill and the Peterson, and concluded that the Peterson is simply much better made than the Lucas Mill.
JP as a stepping stone The JP is the perfect sawmill for a part-time miller. For me, it was the logical first step to blade milling. Zane Rous, Mangawhai, NZ click for story. The JP is the perfect sawmill for a part-time miller.
Rob Macdonald, Tauranga, NZ click for story. The mill is well built and thought out I got the mill last week and have milled two logs so far. The mill is well built and thought out. Very happy with the purchase. Ron Armstrong, ON, Canada. I got the mill last week and have milled two logs so far.
We are using our Peterson all the time, it has definitely been a key component to our success. Dave Jardine, BC, Canada click for story. As a log home company we have built in excess of 60 homes using the mill. Still happy with my Peterson sawmill after 21 years I would like to thank Petersons sawmills for their customer service and support over the last 21 years.
I love my sawmill just as much today as I did when I first started using it. I would like to thank Petersons sawmills for their customer service and support over the last 21 years.
I received top-notch support from the Peterson team and expect to be able to recoup a large part of my sawmill investment, once I sell the mill after this project is finished. Gord Reid, British Colombia, Canada click for story. The epitome of eco-recycling Small portable sawmills are the epitome of eco-recycling.
The three legs of sustainability environment, social, and economic are all served well by the Peterson machines. Ark Yingling. Illinois, USA. Small portable sawmills are the epitome of eco-recycling.
All rights reserved. Privacy Policy. Latest Sawmill News. This can be achieved by chocking the uprights higher with blocks. If you have a supply of large oversize logs, the ATS is the way to go!
Additional crank handles for the ATS allow you to adjust to log taper easily, meaning more efficient cutting for portable milling and greater recovery from your log. However, some saw mill owners have been using the same blades for over 10 years! With our blades, maintenance is minimal as our circular blades can be sharpened right on the mill.
A double cut is the joining of two horizontal cuts together to obtain a wider board or slab using both sides of the blade. So that means it will only move when you unlock it, and you can position the sizing very accurately to within 1mm.
No slippage, and top accuracy for every board. When you speak with our sales team , make sure you ask about these high end motor options for a more powerful portable sawmill. Heavy duty cyclonic filters can give up to three times the life of standard duty air filters. For your convenience the sharpener is pre-set to fit your blade size. This saves downtime for more efficient portable milling. This also means the mills are robust in performance, and most importantly — have long-term durability in even the harshest conditions.
Because we have faith in our manufacture, and we want you to as well, we offer a two year frame warranty on stainless and alloy frames manufactured by Peterson. This prevents sawdust build up and overheating of the motor.
And secondly, to allow the ability of double-cutting to full depth, without the motor and gearbox restricting the opposite side of the blade. Peterson Swingblade Cutting vs Bandsaw Mill. ATS Track raising system vs swingblade competitor. Board quality of Peterson vs bandsaw mills. Double-cutting wide boards vs swingblade competitor. Dedicated slabber. The ATS can be set up in around 15 — 30 minutes by yourself, and around 10 — 20 minutes with two people.
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