Peterson Portable Sawmill Cuts a Log in Less than 10 Minutes

[Tewrobert]

HI Nathan, I am interested in prices also, :) Best video I have seen..Thx for sharing..

[46Mongoose]

How deep can this cut? Looking to do post and beam.

[scarmenl]

After what I have learned about how the original owner and his son were screwed over I will be buying from them. Just look up turbo sawmill. I think you will like what you see.

[CrashtestK1W1]

Hi there roaddog, it just takes 2. The first can be made in the horizontal position you simply saw all the way up the log until your blade exits the log and then to completely remove the board from the log you would need to swing the blade into the vertical position and then come back in the vertical position until you exit the log again.

[roaddog453]

how many cycles does it take to get a board.

[domrotunno]

That's a beautiful machine!!!!!!!

[jcb570]

what is to keep you from falling into the blade if you slip or lose your step how safe

am i from moving parts if somthing brakes i know there risk in everything but you are walking in to the blade with every step

and yes i am looking to buy a mill do u also have a one man setup

[CrashtestK1W1]

@jcb570 Hi there JCB, the Peterson has an emergency stop button situated on the push handle of the mill, once activated it will cut the engine and the clutch brake will engage as well. When operating all types of machinery its wise to follow standard operating procedures which will eliminate the likelihood of an incident ever occurring. (Take operating a chainsaw for example an operator is very close to that spinning chain)

Peterson's now have an Automated version of the WPF.

[fucktopyo]

Its too long!!

[billllyh]

@fucktopyo

They were just showing how long it takes to turn that whole log into usuable lumber. They could've used a smaller log, but they didn't......I'm pretty impressed with the results!

[MrLeonard55]

Put a flexible pipe on the upper sawdust exhaust so you can shoot it out the side farther. Sawdust can be slippery.

[egeqb18]

from all the wood that was cut, what is the retail value for all of the pieces that log produced?

Thank you...

[yurifiero]

The hell with pushing the blade urself... Id rather have an old head saw or even a wood mizer. Atleast you don't have to push the damn thing. This doesn't impress me at all

[billllyh]

@yurifiero

I'm sure Peterson has some kind of system to propel the machine, but, the whole reason for this "high-low" rails is to give you somewhere to walk freely, unlike the woodmizer. I"ve used a woodmizer quite a lot.....cut one side, roll the log, cut the other side,.....heck, they just cut the whole darn log without stopping.....finished lumber...you can't do that with the wood mizer...it'll work you a hundred times harder than those guys are working here....I love that machine!

[yurifiero]

@billllyh yea with a head saw or a wood mizer u don't need to "walk freely" You let the machine do the cutting

[OK55OK55OK]

@yurifiero

Oh, I seem to remember that when I ran that woodmizer, I had to walk with every cut. You have to be at the finished end to raise the machine, ....it didn't have a seat to ride. Is that what you're talking about?

[anooseholay]

@yurifiero Depends on the model you buy from Wood mizer as to whether you have to walk in the sawdust or not.

[EmmeJayKay]

I feel like an idiot for buying lumber for all these years.

[cntyby69]

Yes i would like to know what is the cost of these mills too. can you please send me a price list?

[cntyby69]

Yes i would like to know what is the cost of these mills too. can you please send me a price list?

[dewexdewex]

Didn't have the commentary on, but I assume the blade reverses for the back pass, or does it?

Nice kit.

[pumkinvine]

@dewexdewex No need for the blade to reverse, the "back pass" cut is made with the opposite side of the blade, therefore it is still turn in the proper direction. hth

[seahawks3414]

clearwater paper corp is the worse company to work for, never do business with tehm, they are all worth nothing

[Brotramel]

This is the Sex.

[MSnoobiest]

Ahhdhdhd

[OnePickieChickie]

Pretty slick boys! We have a Lucas Mill and yours seems much more efficient! Happy Milling!

[trouter2251]

When rotating the blade from horizontal to vertical, the blade offsets (It looks like 1 1/2" such as a 2x4 thickness. My question is can that offset be adjusted?

[KiwiFishingBangkok]

these Saw Mills are great I used one for many years and would say one of the best you can get for speed and value for money.

I had extended tracks that could cut to 8m (26ft) something that this video didnt show was the beam cutting, Great for cutting beams!!!!

note to the company, I see that you are still using my design for bracing the powerhead, man I should have hit you guys up for commission!!!!

great to see your vids on youtube

[traktorensteff]

Very nice portable sawmill.

[branxdd]

Very impressive..

[nattorro]

Thank you for answering so quickly. I have scathed the internet to find a price on one of these machines and could not find one. Do you know what these machines cost?

thank you,

Nathan s

[PetersonSawmills]

Hi,

No problem. Yes I can send you a full pricelist. If you wouldn't mind sending me a private message to let me know what your email address is, I'll get a pricelist off to you straight away.

Thanks Nathan.

[nattorro]

How often do you have to change the blade or sharpen it?

[PetersonSawmills]

Hi nattorro,

The entire sharpening process can be done in under five minutes while still attached to the mill - there's no need to send the blade away. We provide a sharpboy with a diamond wheel on it when you purchase a mill, which is powered by the mill's battery and is very easy to use.

[PetersonSawmills]

How many times you need to sharpen really depends on what you're cutting. For hard gritty logs it could be 5 times a day, whereas if you're cutting cleaner logs your blade may only need sharpening 2-3 times a day. Some operators debark their logs or waterblast the grit out of the bark to clean their logs up.

[PetersonSawmills]

We recommend our customers sharpen their blades regularly to extend the life of the tooth, plus it makes a cleaner finish on the boards. Teeth can be replaced - we provide a blade spec sheet upon your mill purchase.

We have different blades for hard and soft wood. i.e. 8-tooth softwood blade and 6-tooth hardwood. So you would need to change your blade to suit your log.

[PetersonSawmills]

It is very difficult to say how long your blades will last because of all the variables, but I can tell you we have owners who have been using the same blades now for over 10 years.

[Twicebakedtaters]

This is great if you are strictly cutting smaller boards, say studs or flooring.

Nothing will touch a band saw mill for custom cutting though. What you lose in speed you gain in versatility and lumber.I'm curious what the curf is. The curf on my bandsaw is roughly 80-100 thousandths. When cutting more valuable wood I would choose a bandsaw.

[PetersonSawmills]

I'd totally agree if you need super wide, thin boards all day. A bandsaw is more specific for that. The swingblade mill is more for the average user that wants a variety of cuts, for different jobs. The swingblade mill is much stronger in hardwoods and knotty/furry/tensioned logs. It's also simpler doing quarter sawing, as you can chop and change they plane of cuts anywhere through the log without turning it, and the log won't warp on you as much.

[PetersonSawmills]

And I'd agree there will be more sawdust at the milling site than a bandsaw, but there will be much less at the planer, due to better accuracy in the first cuts - no waves to plane out. So really depends on your needs. I suppose the ideal would be one of each! Cheerio.

[Twicebakedtaters]

"the ideal would be one of each!"

I wish! :)

[nattorro]

you would only use small timber to build a house.

[Twicebakedtaters]

You need 12 inch floor joists. I did my own on my band saw.

[hardrider]

Definately a lucas in genesis, but i like the mods they have put into it to make it their own. Same thing applies to a lucas, what happens if the operator trips while walking backwards, is he liable to be hit by the blade?

[PetersonSawmills]

Hi there,

Actually Peterson has been around for 18 years and was the first in the world to make the "swingblade" portable sawmill. They continue to lead the world in swingblade and thin kerf circular technology, many of which is now 'used/borrowed' by other brands. Lucas came several years later, after they were agents for Peterson, and who then used an older Peterson frame design as the basis of their mill.

[PetersonSawmills]

In regards to the safety; have another look at the mill when pulling backwards. The blade is vertical, and IN the log (cutting). Therefore if you tripped over, the mill would just stop where it was, with the blade still IN the log and nowhere near you. The blade is designed to work against the cut, rather than climb cutting, so it stops moving when you stop pulling.

Any other questions, feel free to ask ;-))

[dylloh]

I agree,

You should check their user thingy out - or google them. They've got lots of others and this really cute little baby one they call a skillmill or something :)

[treeclimberdave]

looks an awful lot like a lucas mill but looks more stable. im sick of cutting cants on my mighty mite,I want one!

[henrydexter]

This machine is fast! You only have to handle the boards once and there is no bark on them. No planing the boards either. Well done!