Double Cutting

A unique feature of all Peterson Portable Sawmills, is the ease of double cutting by a single operator. A double cut is the joining of two horizontal cuts together to obtain a wider board using both sides of the blade. With the Peterson range, there is no need to turn the mill to achieve the double cut, as you can see in the following video clip and pictorial.

Double Cutting Pictorial

• Step One: Estimate where on the log you will be able to achieve the desired beam width with double cutting.
• Step Two: The unscrewing of two nuts will remove the sawdust deflector in preparation of double cutting.
• Step Three: Remove wastage from the left side of the log by performing a horizontal then vertical cut.
• Step Four: Push the mill through the first maximum horizontal cut. Once you are clear of the log, move the unit to the right to achieve your desired board width.
• Step Five: Perform a vertical cut, establishing the right edge of the board.
• Step Six: Pull the mill in the horizontal position, removing wastage from the right side of the log. This is achieved using the back (or left side) of the blade.
• Step Seven: Before completing the double cut, suitably wedge the beam on the left side.
• Step Eight: Pull the mill through the final horizontal cut, using the left side of the blade and releasing your double width beam.

It’s that Simple to cut wide beams with a Peterson Portable Sawmill!