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History of the original swingblade sawmill designers

Happy miller Gary Basher from Nelson, New Zealand, can certainly testify to the durability of Peterson Portable Sawmills. Gary purchased the Standard Frame model in May 1990. It was only...

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Rustic River Creations – Built by Hand, from the Heart

As for maintenance, Matt keeps the unit under cover when not in use and uses silicon spray on the winch and other moving parts. Matt is very impressed with the...

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The Oldest Peterson Portable Sawmills in Operation

Dominic Hill’s, Jack the Giant Killer Peterson Sawmill – Built November 1990   Dominic and Robert Hill from Sustainable Forest Products in New South Wales, Australia, also sent us information...

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Did ewe know… we went on a cool adventure

It was a special weekend for our staff, where we took time out for a bit of socializing at our annual staff do. Firstly, our local cycle tour company –...

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Positive Feedback from Germany on our Engineering Standards

Also I like that the machine is so safe to handle. The CE certificate made Peterson put a lot of more safety devices on, that now are standard on all...

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The Peterson paid for my wedding

“Dear Peterson Sawmills, I really wanted to let you know how great my Peterson has worked out for me. I also hope others might be able to benefit from what...

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Three Peterson staff and one new Winch Production Frame owner with owner's new WPF

Changes ahead at Peterson Portable Sawmills

Changes are afoot. It’s been a busy three months for the people at Peterson’s. Here we are in March, saying goodbye to two familiar faces, and welcoming a new Sales...

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Bob Buster with new Winch Production Frame, still in packing crate

Winch Production Frame portable sawmill has arrived in Tonga

Robert Buster first contacted Peterson Portable Sawmills in September 2017. Aaron Kalan sent him information about the four Peterson swingblade models, as well as links to video and articles exploring...

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Michael Peterson from the Family Business - hand routed lettering for Aria's Farm

We are a Family Business

  We’ve been doing some maintenance recently, and when we took the sign down for a repaint, discovered it really was just a bit too ‘rustic’. I loved that sign,...

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Looking for a Housing Solution : building a Tiny Home

ONE LITTLE STEP towards a Housing Solution. TradeMe looks like there are lots of houses! It’s a lie. Many are actually ALREADY RENTED. They keep them up there, to look...

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Aaron Kalan making horizontal blade adjustments on the Peterson quality portable sawmill

Every Peterson Sawmill is tested before delivery

Hi, i’m Aaron Kalan, Sales Manager at Peterson Portable Sawmills. This month I’m sharing the testing and calibration process we use for every Peterson sawmill before we approve delivery of...

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Mark van Zee with the Big Beech log which inspired his slabbing project

Visitors from the Netherlands

It’s been a very wet and cold winter here in Rotorua – the latest freeze even blew in a light snow falling! Should have seen the selfie-overload of backyard snow...

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Temporary Service Disruption

Our office and factory has been affected by flooding and we’re

currently experiencing delays with calls and emails. We apologise for

any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding

 

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Peterson Portable Sawmills manufacture and export worldwide from our factory in Rotorua, New Zealand. Encountering fluctuating freight, raw materials, currencies and export costs, therefore we have tailored pricelists pertaining to each country.
We also have over 40 different mill configurations to suit all applications, so it often helps to call and speak to us about your particular needs.

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