The dedicated slabber slabs up to
4' or 5' wide are extremely valuable - up to 5 times the value of
an equivalent amount of sawn dimensional timber! Attractive solid
and/or live-edge slabs can be used for up-market kitchen work tops,
classy bar tops, large family tables, boardroom tables, picnic tables,
and many other types of furniture. The ideal partnership is having
the Peterson Dedicated frame sit at the other end of (and on) your
existing Peterson circular sawmill tracks, which may be extended.
This ultimate solution allows you to quickly change from dimensional
sawing to slabbing and back, on the same log. You can leave your slabs
live-edged on attractive pieces, or you can then use the circular
saw unit to edge each side (an excellent way to cut those extra large
beams too). You are also not stuck slabbing the defects in the log
- you can dimensional-saw around the defects, saving precious timber
and getting the most valuable timber out of any given log. The unique
Peterson "dedicated" unit also allows a much faster speed
ratio than other slabbers, more suited to the manufacturer's chain
speed specifications and giving the ultimate in slabbing speed and
finish quality.