We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. One look at a table saw, and it's not hard to understand why some may be apprehensive when working with it. Simply put, while many power tools ...

Ben Blatt is a reporter for The Upshot and an amateur woodworker who once received stitches for a band saw injury. What’s it worth to you to minimize the risk of cutting off a finger? $300? $600?

A portable table saw is a great machine. Unlike the stationary table saws contractors use, these relatively lightweight options rest on top of a workbench and often come with a folding metal frame ...

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 ...

For woodworkers, the table saw stands as both a revered tool and a potential danger. One saw, SawStop, uses an innovative technology to prevent the saw from cutting more than wood. The feds are now ...

Of all the tools in a woodworking shop, the table saw is probably the most dangerous. The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates the saws send more than 30,000 people to the emergency room each ...