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An Austrian Hobby Sawmiller Following His Dreams in Nova Scotia

Horst Puff had been managing a BP gas station on an Austrian Autobahn for some time when in 2009, he got itchy feet. He and his partner Ulrike first moved...

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Milling in Nepal: A Post-Disaster Response

The lumbered wood was used for the doors and windows for the houses being reconstructed. The Langtang people started to heal again and getting back their beautiful smile with well-built...

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A Versatile Sawmill for a Versatile Builder

Peterson Portable Sawmills help mill owners to sell their used mills by providing a free classifieds section for used sawmills for sale on their website. This is where Henry found...

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When we can’t sell our logs, New Zealand can produce timber

Written by Hayley Leibowitz. Originally published in New Zealand Logger magazine April 2020. Click the PDF icon below to view the published version. The little sawmill that could is holding...

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An American Homesteader Making Best Use of His Automated Portable Sawmill

Will Koski reached retirement age several years ago, however he is not showing any signs of slowing down. Will grew up in a region surrounded by Redwoods and spent his...

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Homesteading is a Lifestyle Choice for Robert and his Family

When asked what made him chose a swing blade, Robert says: “My first experience with portable mills was at a show featuring bandsaw manufacturers Hud-son, Wood-Mizer, and Norwood Mills. I...

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Portable Sawmill Solves Supply Issue on Remote Island

What do you do when you have a pile of logs? You get a portable sawmill and turn it into lumber! That’s the idea Gord Reid had in 2016, when...
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Are Portable Sawmills Worth It?

Originally published in Independent Sawmill & Woodlot Management Magazine, April 2016 Written by Dave Boyt     The trick in operating a successful small sawmill business is to find a...

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Rotorua Sawmill Manufacturer Supports Student Project

When 17 year old Hayden Swears reached out to Rotorua manufacturers, Peterson Portable Sawmills for help with a woodworking project at his high school, the company were pleased to be...

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A Real Kiwi Bloke’s 35 Years of Sawmill Design and Practical Know-How

Many people in the portable sawmill community know Chris Browne or have at least heard of him. Born and bred in Rotorua, New Zealand, Chris is a typical DIY Kiwi...

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Holz erfüllt Träume – Ein Peterson-Kreissägewerk ist das wichtigste Werkzeug für die Cleone

Dieser Artikel ist erschienen im HOLZmachen Magazin, Ausgabe Herbst 2016 – www.holzmachen.info     Die im Jahr 1919 aus Eichenholz gebaute Gaffelketsch „Cleone“ gehörte einst Charlie Chaplin, mittlerweile ist sie...

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Top 10 Tips for Reusing Sawdust

There are two byproducts of portable sawmilling: firewood (offcuts) and sawdust. Firewood is highly sought after so finding someone to sell or gift it to is relatively easy. But we...

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