Nothing quite like a photo of a politician, posing as if he’s about to feed a board through a table saw - his tie dangling from his neck - to stir the emotions of woodworkers.
Not even table saw safety rule opponents call into question whether or not the SawStop works as advertised. The bigger question has been if a government-mandated rule would create a lucrative monopoly for the owner of the device's patents.
California's controversial table saw safety bill will head to the state senate for a vote after being approved 3-2 by the Senate Judiciary Committee last week.
Recovery triggers lumber demand, leading Hardwood Review's forecasts of hard and soft maple and poplar pricing to the top of the wood industry news this week.
Lowe's and Houzz announced today a marketing relationship that kicks off with a “Dream Kitchen” sweepstakes - the chance to win a dream kitchen, valued at $50,000, designed and built by Houzz's top designers and contractors with materials from Lowe's.
Lowe's Companies Inc. today reported net earnings of $322 million for the quarter ended February 3, 2012, a 13.0 percent increase over the same period a year ago.
Therma-Tru, the nation’s leading manufacturer and most preferred brand of fiberglass and steel exterior door systems, will integrate with Lowe’s Iris system when it introduces smart home tool, Iris, to the marketplace in 2012.