Hi Malc glad to see your going through a bonding session with your new saw treat her like a lady and she won't let you down, Why not get a adjustable stool there a lot easier to adjust plus try tipping the saw towards you so that you are looking down at your work and get a load of cheep wood and just cut at different speeds, with the grain, against the grain, straight lines , circles , you will soon learn what she can do..........Paul