Log dog and adjustable log dog set bar assembly

A log bed assembly kit comprising:

• a log dog kit for assembling into a log dog for holding a log in place on a log bed in a sawmill;
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• a deck including a pair of rails and multiple cross bunks extending between the rails for securing the log dog, wherein the log dog kit comprises:
• a rod having a connecting end with a groove positioned proximate the connecting end;
• a head block for contacting the log on the log bed, the head block having:
• a front face, a rear face and a sidewall extending therebetween,
• a cylindrical cavity extending from rear face towards the front face, the cylindrical cavity dimensioned to receive the connecting end and the groove of the rod therein;
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• a bore extending through the sidewall to the cylindrical cavity;
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• a pin dimensioned to extend through the bore of the head block to the cylindrical cavity for engaging with the groove of the rod to releasably hold the head block to the rod, wherein the pin has a head, an opposed tip, and a shaft therebetween for engagement with the groove of the rod within the cylindrical cavity when the pin is situated in the bore.