Woodworking Network readers chime in about the possibility of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission requiring table saw manufacturers to incorporate the SawStop safety device in their products.

WASHINGTON -- Table saw safety and the potential of mandating electronic brake systems were front and center during a hearing of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission held last Wednesday.

WASHINGTON -- Table saw safety remains on the radar of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

PARKERSBURG, WV -- Three woodworkers won SawStop table saws in the "Finger Saving Sweepstakes" drawing sponsored by Woodcraft and SawStop.

Paul Carter of SawStop LLC discusses the company's plans to demonstate anew industrial cabinet saw featuring the patented SawStop safety device andupgraded dust collection at the International Woodworking Fair, Aug. 25-28,in Atlanta.

As a woodworker and woodworking instructor for many years, I understand and appreciate the inherent dangers of operating woodworking machinery. Learning to operate machines safely is of upmost importance and I always made it a point to teach my students to take the proper precautions.

PORTLAND, OR – The Oregonian reported Friday, March 12, that “flesh-detecting technology like SawStop’s,” is at the center of some 60 personal injury lawsuits pending against table saw manufacturers. Recently, a Boston jury awarded $1.5 million to a man whose hand was severely injured while using a Ryobi table saw.

SawStop introduces its new 10-inch Professional Cabinet Saw at AWFS. It features a new dust collection system and its patented safety system. Watch a video of their demonstration.