Sawbuck

In woodworking, a sawbuck is a structure for holding wood so that it may be cut into pieces.[1] Easily made in the field from rough material, it consists of an "X" form at each end which are joined by cross bars below the intersections of the X's. The wood to be cut is placed in the V's formed above the intersections of the X's.

In Canada, Britain, and the United States, a sawbuck is sometimes called a sawhorse or sawstool,[citation needed] although this term also refers to a similar device used (often in pairs) to support wood planks.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "'buck' n7. def. 1., 'sawbuck' def. 1". Oxford English Dictionary (Second on CD-ROM (v. 4.0) ed.). Oxford University Press. 2009.