ABSTRACT
Apart from metal and plastic stools now available, a wooden saw stool, sometimes called a saw horse or trestle, is still preferred – to my certain knowledge – by a number of traditional tradesmen. And, because the stool’s simple geometrical setting-out is a good introduction to roofing-bevels and rafter-lengths, the making of them is still taught in some vocational colleges. There are a few variations in design, but the one shown in Figure 5.1 is most common. The length and height can vary, although the height should not be less than that shown, otherwise on any hand rip-sawing operations (still done occasionally on short lengths of timber) – when the saw should be at a steep angle of about 60-70° – the end (toe) of the saw may hit the floor.
