Searching for sawmills episode #4, Peterson ATS swing blade in action!

[@gsmscrazycanuck9814]

When I was looking at sawmills, I was looking at a swing blade mill. Every saw mill type has it's place. I think you need them all :). Never enough mills.

[@bwillan]

Great demonstration of the Peterson Swing blade mill. One thing that was obvious to me was that the boards coming off the log are already edged. On a bandsaw mill, to get every board out of a log you have extra work to go back and edge the initial slabs. Another thing was that the log remained stationary, it didn't have to be rolled to make a square cant. As you mentioned cutting quarter sawn lumber with a swing blade mill is pretty easy just by changing the cutting pattern. There are certainly many advantages to a swing blade mill over a bandsaw mill. If one has ready access to large size trees (20" or bigger) and want dimensional lumber over slabs, a swing blade style mill is certainly the ticket.

[@brinkee7674]

The great thing about this mill is they have a clip on slab attachment for it. So it can do slabs or dimensional. This seems to be the quartersawn master

[@markshropshire5995]

Finally someone who is dyslexic showing us how it’s done. Now I need to do is follow your directions precisely and it’ll turn out right for me. Very good job, I’m halfway through and I’m hoping that you show how to cut wider boards.(this, is meant to be positive comment )

[@thomashenseler896]

Hi, I'm Thomas from Bavaria. Orderd last Sunday a DWS Mill at Peterson. You're Video is great an have information' are perfect! Own a small Sawmill with two framesaw's Hydropowered. Now I going a way with PetersonMill to a way for the future. Compliment ; you're English is perfect to understand.

[@miked9104]

You continue to produce great content Thomas! My CMC retires this year, has bought his forever home in the country, and I gave him a steer in your KZbin direction since his interests soon will intersect with your content. I’m a bit jealous but not too much longer for me until I can have some permanence in where I reside 👍🏽👍🏽

[@thomashenseler896]

Hi Thomas, here also Thomas. Will get my DWS next week. Also I order this week the WPF with the fully equipment. The Team from PetersonMill ist brilliant. Will come to the factory in January. PetersonMill ist a absolut amazing.

[@gerry343]

I think you're right about the 2 man working. Push the head through on the horizontal cut, then pull back for the vertical. This way the blade would not be dragging you along!

[@brianbloom1799]

That is one nice mill, I,m building a bandsaw mill now almost done, kinda wish I built a swing saw. Great Video

[@dewaynemartin6437]

Like they say...."Learn something everyday"....never knew these existed.

[@gsmscrazycanuck9814]

Turbo sawmills builds a great mill that eliminates issues that the other swing blades have. I will be getting one at some point.

[@KennethLuckman]

good show thanks, I like this mill best so far!

[@randalljones3661]

Looks great, Suggest you use your vertical cut to release the board. it won't fall back into the blade and you won;t have pinching. I found out the hard way.

[@rosethroop8410]

good video .I also have a peterson sawmill it is a WPF model .Good sawmill

[@allencarver2639]

Hi Thomas. I have worked with machinery that uses parts like that little round thing that almost touches the saw blade and to me from looking at it from this angle when you were sharpening that blade looks like a proximity switch to detect a loose blade. if it is wired from the back of it than it's a proximity switch. Nice machine 😎

[@floydbrennan9300]

Wow that is pretty awesome I like the way it set up that would go real nice with the timberking

[@TCSawmills]

It's a really awesome machine and I can see how it could really help me to utilize every log no matter the size.

[@bwillan]

@@TCSawmills Perhaps you could buy the swing blade head for your Lucas dedicated slabber mill. Swing blades also come in 10" depth of cut.

[@TCSawmills]

I am looking into it now, I can see the benefits of having one.

[@thekiltedsawyer]

Very cool video & saw mill. I would love to have one, I saw a video a couple days ago of a higher end Peterson that was insanely cool. Yep on KZbin lol Birds of a feather flock together 🧡👌

[@TCSawmills]

I wasn't running the correct direction on a few cuts, but I have only ran a swing blade for about 4 logs. This was the second time I ever ran one.

[@thekiltedsawyer]

My buddies that I buy & sharpen some bands for here in town have a big Lucas that is a swing blade, they love it!

[@FatherOfTheParty]

I've always loved the swingmill design concept. Also, the portability is superior to most bandsaw mills. I own a bandsaw mill but would love one of these to take into the woods and mill things in place. Much more difficult with my bandsaw mill.

[@hillbillyfranks]

Just subscribe to your channel enjoy the contents Good job you have a good day

[@monteirofaro2627]

Muito bom ...obrigado por posta sua ideia

[@rosethroop8410]

I upgraded my WPF and added an electric winch cuts down the walking and saves time also.

[@patrickcleburneuczjsxpmp9558]

So is there always a pretty large waste slab left at the bottom? Is there no good way to saw another board or two or three out of that bottom piece?

[@TCSawmills]

We throw that up on the bandsaw afterwards. Oftentimes, if a log is too big, we will start on the slabber and then go to the bandsaws.

[@patrickcleburneuczjsxpmp9558]

@@TCSawmills Thank you! What would you do if you didn't have anything but one of these mills, though? Are there any options then, even if less practical or efficient?

[@CS987liberia]

What about the surface finish of the materials? Price of the machine?

[@mccallan2798]

@ 28:30 ish, if you'd lowered your track 1 inch and cut 6 inches deep horizontally, wouldn't it then have been quarter sawn lumber?

[@TCSawmills]

I was still learning on that machine, 😆. I've got about 3 hrs or run time under my belt operating a swing blade. But yes if you changed the cut orientation around the mid height on the log you could get a few more quarter sawn pieces. But I was not advanced enough on the machine to do that. I do hope to get one someday and learn more tricks on it.

[@CraneofBoulogne]

Beautiful wood, but it is actually Laurel Oak, not Water Oak. Laurel Oak is one of the more common oak trees in the southeastern USA. It is one of the Red Oaks, the wood coming off that log clearly puts it in the group. We have more Laurel Oaks here in north east Florida than any hardwood, and so many people think they are worthless other than firewood. Laurel Oak is good lumber too.

[@jamesbodiford8701]

Angle bandsawmill, I'D like to see one and a Amish bandsawmill

[@johnnybarbar7435]

Is there a reason you did not quarter saw the mid section of the log?

[@TCSawmills]

Yes, it was a customer's log and I was cutting to his cut list.

[@bendugas8632]

Have you tried a mobile dimension out of Oregon.

[@TCSawmills]

I have not, but I have a friend in Arizona who has one, and they like it.

[@bendugas8632]

@TCSawmills I was seriously looking at at mobile dimension mill, but it's a toss up between a peterson all terrain or a tu

[@bendugas8632]

Woops, or a turbo sawmill.

[@rosethroop8410]

they came out with a new sharpener and it is much easier to use and does a better job.

[@TCSawmills]

I will have to tell my buddy

[@den0matic]

Jump to 11:00 to watch the mill.

[@brianbloom1799]

That saw is cutting clock wise, the whole time

[@jimcurrier3922]

It is pulling because the saw is trying to climb out of the cut when you push on the vertical cut.

[@TCSawmills]

Yes, that was one of the first times I ran my buddy's Peterson, I was learning.

[@jimcurrier3922]

Too man operation should be horizontal cut first then the vertical is pulled through the wood and leaves the off-bearer clear.

[@joecloss1452]

They aren't quartersawn boards, though. It has nothing to do with the right angle cut. Quartersawn boards have the grain running at right angles to the largest face of the board.

[@jimcurrier3922]

Look at the teeth for rotation!!! If you back cut it will tend to climb out of the cut.

[@jimcurrier3922]

No it means that you are back cutting, if you let it pull more it would climb out of the cut!

[@judithclever1103]

I see a tripping problem walking backwards

[@TCSawmills]

Yes, you have to be aware of your footing going back and forth.

[@ishure8849]

G'day Judith, you are correct there is a possibility that you may trip when walking backwards whilst operating a swing blade mill. After a decade on my Lucas 10/30 I've not tripped once running a machine like this tends to keep your wits about you 👍.

[@TCSawmills]

I agree, I am more aware of my surroundings and movements with a big sharp spinning blade

[@grazynazambeanie5963]

There is no reason why the set for the cut has to be in the center . Put it nearer the operator side so you don't have to step on or over the log to make adjustments

[@darrylb2052]

Lucky it diden't hook up and wreck the saw, First clue it was pulling when it diden;t before. when its dull it will be harder to push or slower to cut.

[@jimcurrier3922]

If you would cut the horizontal cut first and the vertical cut second you would not have the weight of the cut off on the blade. also, all you have to do is look at the teeth on the blade to tell which way you should be cutting, you were trying to saw with the back of the teeth when the saw was pulling through the cut.

[@TCSawmills]

Yes that is what the owner told me when I explained what it was doing. Still learning on this machine, I only got a 10 min crash course on how to run it, 😆.

[@russwilkins1622]

Pretty good video. But you should Always pull in the vertical and Push in the horizontal. The saw should never pull itself. You can get one slab with this saw by turning the log over and sawing down just like you did at first. Just leave how ever much you want the thickness.

[@TCSawmills]

Yes, I asked my buddy about the pulling and he said I was doing it backwards. Still learning, 😆

[@dwayneowen6262]

Can this mill cut a 12x12 beam using the double cut method ?

[@TCSawmills]

Yes it can

[@walterperry4565]

Hurry up 😂

[@derekbueckert7428]

the blade is fine you are cutting in the wrong direction and its very dangerous if you continue to cut like that one dat that mill will push you while you are backing up and if you trip or fall when that happens you might be missing some toes or worse another thing you just want to touch the tooth ever so slightly and sweep across the tooth 2 times the amount you took off to those teeth lost you about 5 sharpenings I sharpen approximately every 3 hours in soft woods and get around 25 sharpenings per set of teeth

[@TCSawmills]

Yes, I talked about that in the video and in the comments. This was my second time running the machine and learning.

[@robertward553]

Not an expert, but not sold on this one.

[@anthonymurray8525]

This video should be deleted if you were to cut a hard wood log like you showed the two person operation you would either jump the mill out of the log and derail it or have the mill run you down when you are doing the horizontal back cut.

[@cancelchannel3394]

If you worked as much as you talked, you could clear a 100 acre forest in a day 🙄

[@TCSawmills]

I try to be thorough, the videos where I talk a lot get the views. The ones where I cut and don't talk much don't. The more information I put out there, the more likely it may help someone make a decision.

[@cancelchannel3394]

Too much yapping, causes me to lose interest, I prefer to see the product in action 🎬

[@cancelchannel3394]

@@TCSawmillsthat's just me I guess "/ less is more "/

[@cancelchannel3394]

@@TCSawmills being thorough has it's good points ")

[@robertmorton2790]

Good way to get yourself hurt real bad I think your sharpening those teeth all. a way I'm not impressed sorry but I wouldn't buy that thing it's just an accident lookin for a place to happen sorry my rating is. you tried hard but it's a piss poor set up I'd have to be pretty hard up for ljumber

[@TCSawmills]

Teeth were barely touched just cleaning the face, they are carbide. I'm just showing different sawmills that are out there. There are definite advantages to this type of sawmill along with disadvantages. If you're out in the bush and you have a massive log you want cut but can't move the log a machine like this would be the ticket. Just haul the pieces of the sawmill in then set up over the log then cut it up. This type of mill is also fantastic at cutting knotty wood, the bade doesn't wander. Lastly the circle saw marks are very desirable in certain markets. Again just showing people various options out there since there's very little information out there on these types of sawmills.

[@hementkoemarnaipal4988]

Very greatfull millsaw ,how easy it works , how can i purchase this saw?. Maybe can i get a what's app num or email for this peterson mill saw ?.