The Ultimate Freedom

in portable saw milling from Peterson.

This is NOT a bandsaw mill.

NOTE: The Peterson is:

• More productive
• More accurate
• More efficient
• More portable

• Needs less maintenance
• Less costly
• Easier to run than most bandmills!

Overview

The Peterson portable sawmill is the ORIGINAL commercial swing blade sawmill and is a leader in thin-kerf circular technology. It has be proven to be the fastest and most versatile of its type in the world! Special sawing needs are achieved with ease on even the most basic models.

We have a range of models to suit all needs including the mobile contractor and the full scale static sawmill. A lack of capital, expertise, or transport to use this amazing sawmill.

The Peterson portable sawmill will give you ultimate freedom which will allow you to do anything without breaking the bank or consulting the timber companies You will also not have sawmill maintenance costs dictating your life!

"Quite simply the best ever do-it-yourself sawmill on the market today" Ian Anderson, UK.

Features Of The Peterson

• It can be assembled in 10 minutes
  
• It can achieve over 80% recovery from good logs
  
• It has 1-point sizing; accurate to 1mm (.04")
  
• It does not cut wavy boards, even with tension
  
• It does not require double handling or re-sawing
  
• It is the fastest mill in it's price range!

PORTABILITY & USERBILITY

VERSATILE…

QUALITY & RELIABILITY…

SUCH GREAT VALUE... Costs less that a third of the price of some comparative production automated bandmills!

 

The Peterson portable Sawmills:The Models

Features

• Set up in 5-10 minutes.
  
• Saw logs to 4.2m/14ft long with standard tracks.
  
• Saw logs up to 1.8m diameter
  
• Cut up to 6 cubic metres per day
  
• Double cut without turning the mill or the log to cut up to 5½"x12", 8"x16"or 10"x20" (depending on
• model)
  
• Versatility in cut capacity and log sizes
  
• Dual winch system raises and lowers at the same time as operator
  
• One side, track raise for log loading
  
• Extendable track using same winches
  
• Portable with quick & easy breakdown

Included as standard:

• Honda 4 stroke power
  
• 2 lengths of 6m/20ft 1 pc tracks
  
• Basic tools and spares
  
• Jockey wheels for moving and loading
  
• Full training & instructional video
  
• Quality steel & aluminium construction
  
• 12 v diamond blade sharpener kit
  
• Basic safety kit incl. muffs, visor, gloves.
  
• Two standard circular blades

Options:

• Weatherboard attachment.
  
• 13, 20 or 24 Hp Honda engines.
  
• 6" (150 mm) or 8" (200 mm) cut.
  
• 2 metre track extensions including legs & stays

Note: Upgrading from a 20 Hp to 24 Hp engine improves production by approximately 15%.
Increasing the blade size by 2" (50 mm) reduces production by approximately 5%

Blade Options
Circular blades require 2-4 daily sharpens which take only a minute or two, re-tipping needs to be done once the tips have worn down after around 2-4 weeks of sawing. If you hit nails or steel, you may damage several teeth that will need repair or replacing, but your blade remains undamaged. Tensioning or levelling will only need to be done if you severely overstress or overheat the blade. A Peterson blade can be expected to last anywhere from 2-6 years.

Petersons offer solid tungsten carbide tipped blades with all mills. On the 8" and 10" cut mills, you have the choice of thinner kerf tips when cutting hardwoods, or wider kerf when cutting soft, rough timbers. The 8" blades are supplied with 5.25mm kerf tips but you can go down to 5mm for thin-kerf cutting, or up to 5.5mm for softwoods. The 10" blades are supplied with 5.8mm kerf tips but you can go down to 5.5mm for thin-kerf cutting, or up to 6mm for softwoods.

Situations where there is no easily accessible saw-doctor, or logs contain nails, wire etc, the special insert blades with removable "Insert Claws" may be more feasible. These claws can easily be replaced with new ones on site using the Insert Tool.

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The ATS mill will triple production - I don't have to spend half my time walking to the other ends to lower the tracks.

Now doing some serious saw milling and feel a lot more accomplished at the end of a day" Marcus Frankpitt UK

Overview

These models are designed for fast production of high quality accurate timber. The fixed track method means you have access to the log and can cut timbers from all sides. You can add extensions to any length without compromising the accuracy or speed of the mill.

To increase productivity an extra set of tracks can be added so that while the operator is sawing logs at one end, another log can be set up at the other end. This will allow you to double the production.

Tracks

The Lo/Lo tracks are recommended if you will be frequently moving from log to log. You can upgrade to the Hi/Lo tracks for use beside a stockpile of logs. The Hi/Lo prevents any sawdust building up on a low track and allows easy loading of logs under the high side of the mill. The Hi/Lo set up can be used as Lo/Lo tracks. Set up and breakdown time are the same.

Features

• Powered by a Honda 4 stroke engine.
  
• Set up time 10-15 minutes approx.
  
• Saw logs up to 6 m or 20 ft with standard tracks.
  
• Saw logs up to 1.2 m (4ft diameter) on 6"/8" mills
  
• Up to 1.5 m/5ft diameter on 10" mills
  
• Cuts 3-8+ cubic metres per day.
  
• Double cuts without turning the mill or log which enables you to cut up to 12", 16" or 20" wide depending on the model of mill.
  
• Single winch, sizing system to raise and lower tracks at the same end as the operator and reduce sizing errors.
  
• Portable or fixed site track system.
  
• High production and very precise accuracy
  
  

The Production Frame mills come in 6", 8" or 10" models, and are powered by 13 hp or 24 hp industrial 4-stroke Honda motors. The Peterson 6" Production Frame is also unique in the fact that it is fully upgradable to 8" cut at a later date. These mills can produce anywhere from 2 - 12 cubic metres or 800 - 5000 board feet per day depending on your logs and setup, and all size models can easily double cut without turning the unit around.

Basic packages come with tracks to cut logs of 4.2 m (14') or 6m (20') long and 1.2m (4') diameter, 2 blades, sharpener, basic safety kit, spares & tools, and a training video.

We also have a range of log handling tools like Cant Hooks, Log Dogs and other accessories that make milling life a little bit easier. We even have attachments for your 4-stroke Peterson mills that can cut tapered weatherboards and wide slabs

Peterson's most popular model worldwide - the 8" Production Frame with Hi / Lo Tracks

Great for long beams and railway sleepers. Quality cutting is an added bonus of its portability."Ian Anderson, UK.

The dedicated slabber slabs up to 4' or 5' wide are extremely valuable - up to 5 times the value of an equivalent amount of sawn dimensional timber! Attractive solid and/or live-edge slabs can be used for up-market kitchen work tops, classy bar tops, large family tables, boardroom tables, picnic tables, and many other types of furniture. The ideal partnership is having the Peterson Dedicated frame sit at the other end of (and on) your existing Peterson circular sawmill tracks, which may be extended. This ultimate solution allows you to quickly change from dimensional sawing to slabbing and back, on the same log. You can leave your slabs live-edged on attractive pieces, or you can then use the circular saw unit to edge each side (an excellent way to cut those extra large beams too). You are also not stuck slabbing the defects in the log - you can dimensional-saw around the defects, saving precious timber and getting the most valuable timber out of any given log. The unique Peterson "dedicated" unit also allows a much faster speed ratio than other slabbers, more suited to the manufacturer's chain speed specifications and giving the ultimate in slabbing speed and finish quality.

Features

• Set up in 10-15 minutes.
  
• Saw logs up to 6 m or 20' long.
  
• Saw logs up to 1.5 m or 5' in diameter.
  
• Cut slabs of up to 8" thick.
  
• Cut 8-40 slabs an hour depending on specs (2-10 minutes per slab depending on size).
  
• Can be sharpened like any chainsaw.
  
• Add track extensions to any length.
  
• A high degree of accuracy using a production frame.
  
• Optional chain types to suit timber species.
  

The dedicated wide slabber mill can be used on the winch production tracks, or even fit in the milling frame to keep costs down! A basic package includes tracks to cut up to 6m (20') long, a frame to cut up to 5' diameter, 20 hp Honda power, two chains and sharpener.

The Peterson Dedicated Slabber can cut a slab up to 5' wide and 8" thick.

CLIP ON SLABBER

The clip on slabber allows a large frame ATS or production frame sawmill to be converted to a wide slabber. The circular blade is removed and the bar and chain fitted using two brackets and a sprocket.

The Peterson is built for constant day-in-day-out operations...

A single circular blade swings 90' to achieve first a horizontal, then a vertical cut, in order to free a perfectly dimensioned piece of timber from the log. A rise and fall mechanism is mounted within a carriage which is manually pushed and pulled upon parallel tracks over a stationary log.

To start a log, the blade unit is positioned at the top left of the log, with the blade in horizontal position. The operator gently pushes the mill frame gently through the log to effect the first cut - see below. Carriage movement through the log only requires about 10lb of pressure, as you are letting the blade do the work.

The mill is pushed into the log with blade in horizontal position

Due to the originality of the design, no special locking mechanisms are required, making the entire process quick and simple - many of our customers comment on how easy it is to use in comparison to other brands! The operator now pulls the unit back through the log in vertical position to complete a cut - see below. Your dimensional board is now free for removal, and fully edged!

After swinging the blade to vertical, the unit is pulled backthrough the log to completely free a dimensional board

The blade unit is now moved right, to the desired width of your next board, and the horizontal and vertical cuts are repeated in the above order.

Once a whole row of cuts across the log face has been completed, the blade unit is returned to the left of the log, and the entire bed unit is then LOWERED to the desired depth of your next row of cuts. On the Production Frame, an easy 5:1 ratio winch is mounted near the sizing dial for quick setting and lowering - see below.

Lowering the blade unit using the simple hand-winch, for your next layer of cuts

Basically, these steps are repeated until you have only a thin firewood slab remaining at the bottom of your log - you have no need to move the log at any time during the whole sawing process. The concept is extremely inventive, but surprisingly simple. Running a single blade instead of two at once, also means you do not need a huge motor, which of course decreases both overall cost AND weight!

Production is increased by not having to lower and raise the rails (when sizing)" Neil Fenton, UK

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