Portable sawmill

A device for holding and moving a chainsaw along a linear path comprising:

• a track having upper and lower travel edges;
• means for removably mounting said track to a support structure;
• a carriage having upper and lower grooved wheels engaging respective said upper and lower travel edges of said track;
• a first post attached to a first end of said track and a second post attached to a second end of said track, said first post having a plurality of gears rotatable mounted thereon, said second post having at least one gear rotatable mounted thereon;
• a handle attached to one of said plurality of gears on said first post;
• a chain operatively coupled to said carriage and cooperatively engaging said plurality of gears on said first post and said at least one gear on said second post, whereby upon rotation of said handle, said chain is moved about all of said gears to move said carriage along said track;
• a sawbar clamp attached to said carriage for mounting the chainsaw;
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• a throttle actuator for actuating the chainsaw responsive to the movement of said carriage, said throttle actuator including an arm pivotally attached at one end thereof to said carriage, a gear rotatable attached to said arm and cooperatively engaging said chain, and a plate attached to an opposite end of said arm, said plate engaging and actuating a throttle of the chainsaw when the chain moves in a first direction, and releases the throttle when the chain moves in a second direction.