Sawmill carriage, sawmill carriage kit, and method of using same

A sawmill carriage kit for a sawmill carriage, comprising:

• a frame having a handle;
• a first translation structure connected or connectable to the frame towards a first lateral side thereof, and a second translation structure connected or connectable to the frame towards a second lateral side thereof opposite the first lateral side, the first translation structure being configured to be mounted on a first rail of a log support structure and the second translation structure being configured to be mounted on a second rail of the log support structure when connected to the frame, the log support structure being configured to support a log, the first rail and the second rail extending in a longitudinal direction and enabling travel of the sawmill carriage in the longitudinal direction when the first translation structure and the second translation structure are mounted on the first rail and the second rail, respectively;
• a sawmill head of the sawmill carriage secured or securable to the frame, the sawmill head having a saw blade, a portion of the saw blade being positionable to cut the log positioned on the log support structure when the first translation structure and the second translation structure are mounted on the first rail and the second rail, respectively, and the sawmill carriage travels in the longitudinal direction;
• and
• a pair of transportation wheels rotatably connected or connectable to the frame towards a first longitudinal end thereof,
• wherein the handle is positioned to enable tilting and/or transportation of the sawmill carriage when the sawmill carriage is resting on the pair of transportation wheels.

A method of using a sawmill carriage, comprising:

• rolling the sawmill carriage via a handle of a frame of the sawmill carriage on a pair of transportation wheels rotatably connected to the frame, the handle and the pair of transportation wheels being positioned towards a first longitudinal end of the frame, the sawmill carriage having a first translation structure connected to the frame towards a first lateral side thereof, the sawmill carriage having a second translation structure connected to the frame towards a second lateral side thereof opposite the first lateral side, the sawmill carriage having a sawmill head secured to the frame, the sawmill head having a saw blade, a portion of the saw blade being exposed and positioned to cut a log positioned on a log support structure when the first translation structure and the second translation structure are mounted on a first rail and a second rail of the log support structure, respectively, the first rail and the second rail extending in a longitudinal direction to enable travel of the sawmill carriage in the longitudinal direction when the first translation structure and the second translation structure are mounted on the first rail and the second rail, respectively;
• and
• tilting the sawmill carriage via the handle to mount the first translation structure and the second translation structure on the first rail and the second rail, respectively.