Apparently ending decades of efforts to require SawStop-style flesh-sensing safety devices on table saws, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission quietly dropped a proposed rule that had ...

WASHINGTON -- About 10 people lose a finger or mangle a hand in a table saw each day. And for years there has been a technology designed to prevent those injuries, prompting consumer advocates to ...

Whirlwind's latest patent effort for flesh sensing table saw safety devices was among the week's top reports. Most viewed, however, was an article and video of Saturn Design Woodworking's dramatic ...

One day about 20 years ago, Tom Noffsinger experienced every woodworker's worst nightmare: One final cut on his table saw before knocking off for the day turned into a trip to the emergency room. It ...

If you ask around a wood shop, most people will agree that the table saw is the most dangerous tool around. There’s ample evidence that this is true. In 2015, over 30,000 ER visits happened because of ...

A table saw is an indispensable tool when doing most home improvement projects with lumber, but it is also one of the most dangerous power tools.(Mladen_Kostic / Getty Images/iStockphoto) Q: I try to ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. One day about 20 years ago, Tom ...