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Sold out down south!

Factory manager Chris Browne has just returned from a two-week trip down south, in which he attended the Marlborough A&P Show in Blenheim, and the New Zealand Agricultural show in...

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Petersons at Sunbelt!

Our USA Distributor, Sawyers Choice, is on their way to Moultrie, Georgia, to attend the 46th Sunbelt Agricultural Expo from the 15th-17th of October. This annual event has over 1200...

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Peterson Sawmills South Island tour!

We’re on our way down south! Peterson’s is happy to announce that we will be attending both the Marlborough A&P show on the 9th of November, and the New Zealand...

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The ultimate portable sawmill package!

  Rotorua, as we know it now, was built in the 1880s as a tourist destination, attracting people to visit the region’s geothermal lakes and attractions. The addition of a...

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Timeless woodworking art with a portable sawmill

  Before purchasing his mill, Dean explored the entire sawmill market, both swing blades and band saws, but found that a Peterson portable sawmill was the best to suit his...

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Clip On Slabber

The ultimate portable sawmill attachment

Typically, a sawyer would require multiple mills to efficiently produce dimensional lumber and large slabs. However, Peterson’s found an innovative solution to this dilemma, the clip-on Slabber attachment. Imagine the...

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Rick Gleasure Woodwork

Bespoke Woodworking with a portable sawmill – Rick Gleasure’s story

  Rick cuts his wood on a Peterson WPF, creating both dimensional timber and slabs with the help of the clip-on slabber attachment. “I don’t use anything close to what...

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Portable Sawmill Range

The ultimate portable sawmill range

Portable Sawmills? It’s literally our middle name. Our history began as necessity – a young family surrounded by trees in a remote jungle, with no way to convert those into...

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Swingblade or Bandsaw

Swingblade or Bandsaw – The modern question for Sawyers

The modern-age question for portable Sawyers – Bandsaw or Swingblade? We know our answer, and here is why our Peterson swingblades are simply the smarter choice. The standout feature of...

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Peterson Demo Days

Peterson Factory Demo Days 2024

That’s a wrap on our Peterson Factory Demo Days for 2024! But here’s a quick recap for anyone who missed out… Although the weather was not on our side, our...

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Small Portable Sawmill

Junior Peterson – The ultimate hobbyist sawmill

The JP (Junior Peterson) has been a staple in the Peterson line up since it was first introduced over a decade ago. Although it has come leaps and bounds from...

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Peterson Factory NZ

NZ Factory Demo Days Announced For 2024!

We’re excited to announce that our annual demo days at our Rotorua factory will be returning in 2024, with the dates set for the 14th and 15th of June (Friday...

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