sawbuck

     

A sawbuck is a evice for holding rough wood so that it may be sawn into pieces of length usable in a stove or fireplace. Easily made in the field from rough material, it consists of two "X" forms, one at each end, which are stabilized by a central piece. The stock to be cut is placed in the upward facing "V"s of the end pieces where it may then be sawn.

Trivia about sawbuck

  • A 10-dollar bill
  • This other word for a sawhorse became slang for a $10 bill; the crossed legs brought to mind the Roman X