"Peterson Portable Sawmills are the best portable sawmill available and the people that produce it are wonderful they’re there to help you every step of the way and amazingly, they listen to us, their customers, and make improvements based on our needs. I can’t say enough good about them or their product. In fact, I would not even consider owning a different sawmill. If you are EVER THINKING about owning a portable sawmill, save yourself the time and check out Peterson Portable Sawmills." - Chad Burell - extract taken from his website.


“I want to thank all of you for a great mill. All of you have been very easy to get along with, answering questions and concerns and anything else. Please accept my thanks for a great mill and a great staff.” – Russell Wilkins, WV USA


“The best do it yourself sawmill.” - K Jensen, NZ


“I wanted to tell you how much we like the mill and it’s so simple to run, I enjoyed talking to both of you, but the mills sold itself.” - J. Bartlett, USA


“I love my mill.” – P Noordanus, AUS


“I think the mill is great and brilliant.” - D Haenke, USA


“The mill is outstanding in every way and I am very pleased with it.” – J Wahl, USA


“Thank you for firstly listening to our requirements, then spec-ing the mill to meet our needs, this is not something that happens in the market place often in this day and age.” - T&C Johnston, NZ


“We are really pleased with our amazing machine! I think it is the ultimate in portable sawmills.” - J Yodar, USA


“I really like the fact that the Peterson can handle big logs and I can leave it outside and it won’t rust.” - R Thompson - USA


“I have got your saw singing like Pavarotti and cutting in such away even Excalibur could not match.” - D Comyn, South Africa


“No surprise to you but very impressive for us was the accuracy of the mill. It would have to be the most accurate sized boxing timber we have ever used, it's great, makes the job so much easier.” - T&C Johnston, NZ


“The Peterson mill is exactly what I needed. Boards come off the mill accurate and dead straight and I’m not wasting time sharpening blades.” - R Thompson, USA


"I will work for NASA the usual two days this week, and the space telescope work is great, but it actually pales a bit when compared to the satisfaction one gets from producing such beautiful and useful material with the Peterson Mill.” - J Sincell, USA


“Your staff goes above and beyond anything I expected. My sincerest compliments and praise’s to your staff.” - D Jordon, NZ


“I bought a Peterson because it is a good quality product, the set up time is virtually nothing, and the service has been exceptional.” - B McIntosh, NZ


The swing blade sawmill is genius. I wish I had thought of it. I recommend swing blade sawmills to anyone who doesn't have all the heavy equipment. Price might be the one you consider the most. But I say "Buy the best, you only cry once!” - M Schaas, USA


“The Peterson mill has really been the greatest. I have to tell you I am damn impressed with that sawmill.” - R Bjorklund, USA


“The savings on the barn alone paid for my mill. Your mill is exactly what I needed. I really like the exact cuts that it makes and I’m not wasting a lot of time sharpening blades.” - R Thompson, USA


“A friend of mine who is a woodworker and has helped tail on a bandsaw mill, and just couldn't believe how even my boards were in thickness and how smooth.” - R Wilkins, USA


“The sawmill has been working flawlessly and it was exciting to see that 40 foot beam getting lifted off the mill.” - J Sincell, USA


“I am very pleased, highly delighted with the mill.” - D Houghton, AUS


“I am very happy with my Peterson mill. The build quality of the mill is of the highest order.” - QWE


“What I like best is its quality of cut. It's great!!!! The workmanship was top of the line, very, very pleased.” - R Wilkins, USA


“The mill has bought everything I own. I bought my Peterson first, then it paid for the loader, digger, house and land. It can do anything you want!” - K Williams, NZ


“The MicroKerf cuts through abrasive and hard to cut wood beautifully.” - Stan Ceglinski, AUS


"Quite simply the best ever do-it-yourself sawmill on the market today." - I Anderson, UK


“If you ever have a concern, [Peterson’s] are only a phone call away and they’ll do everything they can to help you.” - S Henderson, AUS


“Congratulations on developing a super little sawmill. It is a pleasure to use.” - J Tombleson, NZ


“You are going to get your lips stuck on that sawmill!” said my wife. I think she is getting jealous of my liking the mill and complimenting it. I need to give her more praise, she is sweet.” - Robert Revnell, USA


“I really couldn’t believe how easy it was and how smoothly everything went. We produced 2 dozen 12’ 1x6’s in almost no time at all. And they were perfect! I would like to take the credit for how well they came out, but I think that the credit goes to the mill.” - Jerome Lauzon, USA


“Running my ATS is safer than driving a car.” - Robert Revnell, USA


“I received my package this morning and it looks like an excellent presentation and also looks like you have covered everything brilliantly.” - Bob Harness, Fiji


“Your machinery is truly top of the line.” - Manuel Urdangarin, Uruguay


“I always look forward to seeing the Peterson folks. Y’all all do “Down Home” and I like to be around you.” - Tom Doepker, USA


“No problems with the shipping and great communications. You have a real good training manual and video and excellent customer service.” - Forestry Forum Don, USA


“Awesome seeing it being cut right before your eyes.” - Brian McGowan, NZ


Thanks for the advise you gave him, the is mill working good, he’s a happy chappy.” - James Carvalho, Hawaii


“I own a tree farm and have been in the metal fabrication for 35 plus years. So was VERY pleased with the welds and workmanship. Aluminum and Stainless steel are not the easiest metals to work with.” – Russell Wilkins, WV USA


“Several of his friends own Lucas Mills, and since he had a chance to see them both and compare, he was sold on the Peterson sawmill.” - Ken Hodges, USA


“It was amazing how quick the mill was assembled and how quickly we were sawing. The two of us were able to unload and have the mill ready to saw in around 20 – 25 min. Not too shabby for our first set-up. - Jerome Lauzon, USA


“I’m sure you will enjoy your Peterson as much as I do mine. The word is starting to spread that I have a mill not, and everybody was right . . . logs are finding me.” Jerome Lauzon, USA


“I read ‘Cutting Comments’ front to back everytime.” - Russell Wilkins, USA


“You folks bring a lot of joy to the world, not to mention some of the best machinery, lumber, exercise and peace of mind available anywhere.” - Jeff Sincell, USA


"The ATS is very light and versatile to go on any slope." – Wale Tobata, Solomon Islands


“I could very easily cut over 1000bdft of hardwood lumber in a days time when I had just one helper. If I had the luxury of having one person to feed me logs, and a couple more people to offbear the lumber, there is no telling how much production I could have achieved.” - Ken Hodges, FL USA


“I wanted a mill that I could use by myself, that was low in maintenance, was accurate, durable, and that I didn't have to have 2 or 3 people with me to run it. So I bought a Peterson.” - R Wilkins, USA


“The ATS far exceeds my expectations on performance lumber recovery and ease of operation; I can’t understand why anyone would buy a band mill.” - D Jordon, NZ


“I’ve worked on high-tech aerospace hardware for nearly 30 years and this mill is built as well as anything I’ve ever seen launched into space. The craftsmanship is exquisite, and I’m simply astounded that such a machine can be purchased for such a reasonable price.” - J Sincell, USA
“As long as the blade is spinning it makes me money.” - K Williams, NZ


“I am very happy with the mill. The build quality of the mill is of the highest order; I’d originally looked at the Lucas but really wanted the Peterson due to the aluminium/stainless content, Honda engine, and it’s the original and clearly from the most innovative company.” - Eric Stavrand, ME USA


“My company has a Lucas mill, but we will probably need to add a second mill within the year and the Peterson, especially the ASM, is high on my list. I was very impressed with the engineering and ease of use that I saw at Sawlex.” - Tom Kimmerer, KY USA


“If I had to do it again, the only thing I’d do different would be to have bought it sooner!” - Tom Doepker, IN USA


“I just wish that I had the Peterson mill when I started building my house so I could have cut all my own timber instead of buying it from the hardware store.” - R Thompson, USA


“Great I love it! I cut everything I see. It’s an addiction.” - Glen Marquette, WI USA


“My family and I have been having so much fun using our new mill and I can’t seem to stop talking about it. Thanks for such a great mill.” - Scot Postle OH USA


“The folks at Peterson are great. My four year old daughter picked up the phone when it rang one night and had quite a lengthly conversation with them before the wife decided to take control of the phone. They did a good job of staying in contact with me during my two year debate on whether to buy a mill or not. I eventually bought an ATS and love it.” - Troy Lancaster, VA USA


“I didn’t have any problems with shipping or communications whatsoever. The mill fired right up. They even call a couple of days after I started sawing just to see how things were going. I’m not sure how much more support a person could ask for.” - Tom Doepker, IN USA


“I’m really amazed at how little waste there is with the Peterson. I can’t wait for the rain to stop so I can get back to milling.” - Ken Hodges, FL USA


“My WPF was worth every penny. I bought an 8” with a 27hp Kohler and couldn’t be happier. I still can’t believe the amount of lumber that I have gotten out of it in a very short amount of time.” - Jerome Lauzon, NY USA


“I have tried pretty hard to wreck a blade. Burned blue spots in it from scrubbing against the tension logs. The blade still cuts dead on.” - Harold Matthews, FL USA


“Peterson is absolutely the best to deal with, even half a world away.” - Jim Bourne, MD USA


“Peterson’s customer service department has been outstanding - it should be re-named ‘customer CARE’ as that is the feeling I get when I speak with them.” - Jeff Moskonas, WI USA


“Even after I had owned my mill for a year they were still calling me just to chat and see how it was doing. Petersons are GREAT people to deal with from before the sale to way afterwards!” - Ken Hodges, FL USA


“For background, my principle interests are cutting very long and large beams for timber frame type applications and quartersawing. These goals narrowed my selection down to a swing blade as opposed to a band mill.

First – Peterson basically invented the swingmill concept that both they and Lucas use.

Second – You can double-cut with a Peterson mill without having to pick up and turn the carriage. You can’t do this with a Lucas. I often work alone and this was an important feature for me.

Third – Their customers consistently rave about them.

Fourth – You can cut a bigger cant with the Peterson than you can with the Lucas. Considering my goals, this was also important.” - Scott Smith, NC USA


“I spent many hours watching them both (Peterson and Lucas) and researching on the net before I decided. I chose the Peterson over the Lucas because of the ability to more easily double-cut and the fact that both vertical winches are on one end of the mill just made more sense.” - Tracy Brittson, OR USA


“I haven’t had mine long, but even so I feel like an expert at it because it is so well built and so easy to use.” - Ken Hodges, FL USA


“I have gone through this same fun adventure of narrowing down the type of mill. Through it all I think Peterson was always one step ahead of Lucas in several things. The biggest one though is that there isn’t the extra bit of walking from end to end as there is on the Lucas and they are also continually working to improve the machines they have and think of new ways to help those with their machines.” – Non Peterson Mill owner observation. Forestry Forum, February 15, 2006


“You folks bring a lot of joy to the world, not to mention some of the best machiner, lumber, exercise and peace of mind available anywhere.” – Jeff Sincell, WV USA


“The mill is wonderful and I’m very happy with my purchase.” – Jim Hollenbeck, WA USA


“You guys are always thinking!” – John Beathard, OH USA


“It is a GREAT mill and very well engineered from a GREAT company.” – Ken Hodges, FL USA


“I use the double cutting much more than I ever expected to. I sure am glad I picked Peterson every time I double cut.” Scot Postle, USA


"We are really pleased with our amazing machine! I think it is the ultimate in portable sawmills. I have sawn approximate 12,000 board feet of high quality lumber with it in under a year. I bought it because I had property with quite a bit of timber on it and I needed a quick and inexpensive way to make it into lumber for my buildings." - Jonas Yoder