Sawbuck and the Roman numeral X (10), which formerly appeared on $10 bills. A "double sawbuck" is a twenty dollar bill. Sawbuck A sawbuck is a device for holding wood so that it may be cut into pieces. 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 stock to be cut is placed in the V's formed above the intersections of the X's. A sawbuck is very simple to build. The five "V" sawbuck was designed with 10 vertical 2×4s,
Sometimes a Great Notion Sometimes a Great Notion Sometimes a Great Notion is Ken Kesey's second novel, published in 1964. While "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1962) is more famous, many critics consider "Sometimes a Great Notion" Kesey's magnum opus. The story involves an Oregon family of gyppo loggers who cut and procure trees for a local mill in opposition to striking, unionized workers. Kesey took the title from the song "Goodnight, Irene", popularized by Lead Belly. <poem style="margin-left: 2em;">Sometimes I lives in the country Sometimes I lives in the town Sometimes I haves a great notion To jump into the river an'