Translation guide
A sawbuck is a wooden rack for holding logs while sawing. It is also a slang term for a ten-dollar bill in the United States.
The learner wants to refer to the physical sawhorse-like structure used to hold wood while cutting it.
Literally 'horse', this is the standard term for a sawhorse or sawbuck. Often used in compounds.
Specifically a 'saw horse' or sawbuck. More precise than 馬 alone.
A traditional term for a sawing stand, used in carpentry or timber work. Less common in everyday speech.
The learner wants to refer to a ten-dollar bill using American slang.
There is no direct Japanese slang equivalent for 'sawbuck' meaning $10. The best approach is to use the standard term 10ドル札 (ten-dollar bill) and optionally explain the English slang.
The 'ten-dollar bill' meaning is American slang and not used in other English-speaking countries. In Japanese, there is no equivalent slang; use the standard term 10ドル札.
丸太を馬に乗せて切る。
Put the log on the sawbuck and cut it.
Using a sawbuck makes the work easier.
Carpenters in the past cut lumber on a sawbuck.
He gave me a ten-dollar bill. In America, they call it a 'sawbuck'.
Standard Japanese for a ten-dollar bill. No slang connotation.
I only have a ten-dollar bill in my wallet.
Some American slang terms for money are occasionally used in Japanese subcultures, but they are not widely understood. 'Sawbuck' is virtually unknown. Using ソーバック would require explanation.
Avoid using ソーバック without context; most Japanese speakers will not understand it.
Apparently, in American slang, a ten-dollar bill is called a 'sawbuck'.