A sawmill assembly includes a bed and a carriage. The bed has a pair of substantially parallel rails, and the carriage is movably supported along the rails. The bed includes an extension bed member pivotably attached to a main bed member with a combination bunk/hinge to allow an operator to fold the bed between an extended in use position and a stowed position for transporting the sawmill assembly to or from a work site with a tow vehicle.

A sawmill, a sawmill kit, I and a method for securing one or more components to a sawmill comprises fastening the one or more components between two or more metal plates and securing the plates to the bed directly and further through a plurality of mounting brackets. The components may include one or more of a toe board, a log rest, and a log turner. The components may be hydraulically actuated, and the hydraulics or other actuation systems may be attached to the side of a metal plate or disposed between the metal plates. The method reduces material usage, provides ease of assembly, and saves manufacturing and shipping costs over the prior art.

A sawmill, a sawmill kit, I and a method for securing one or more components to a sawmill comprises fastening the one or more components between two or more metal plates and securing the plates to the bed directly and further through a plurality of mounting brackets. The components may include one or more of a toe board, a log rest, and a log turner. The components may be hydraulically actuated, and the hydraulics or other actuation systems may be attached to the side of a metal plate or disposed between the metal plates. The method reduces material usage, provides ease of assembly, and saves manufacturing and shipping costs over the prior art.