Comments on: Table Saw Legislation Moves to State Level

By: Tony Licata

Tony Licata — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:29:59 +0000

It will be great if the saw legislation passes nationwide. But, that doesn’t do a thing for all the saws already in shops and homes. If the “saw stop” is able to be retrofitted for a reasonable price that will help. If after all the above and no retrofit you will need to practice safety measures that have existed since day one. Remember, the tool is a machine and needs a brain to operate it
“YOURS ” .

Tony Licata

By: Eric L

Eric L — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:36:27 +0000

No professional here but I do use my table saw regularly. Having a SawStop on mine I really have to agree with @Lois Snyder. Stupidity and clumsiness don’t tend to do as much harm seeing as I haven’t hurt myself yet. That being said I strongly agree with this being a good thing.

By: Lois Snyder

Lois Snyder — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:11:30 +0000

I am a professional woodworker with a full time shop. At this time I have no employes. Having had many different people working for me in the past I have had few Table Saw accidents. That said my husband was the only one. He used the saw doing some thin ripping without a push stick. I was walked in the shop just in time to take him to the hospital. The resulting injury left him with one finger that was 1/8 inch shorter than the rest. The resulting surgery to cost us about $ 6000.00.
I wish he had just used the push stick and the feather boards that were on the machine. Seems to me that we need the SawStop to prevent stupidity that results in accidents. The amount of controversy on the subject of the SawStop has been quite amazing. Personally I wish I had them on my Table Saws. Once they are required on all Saws sold they will not be so expensive.
Just my opinion. Thanks for listening.