Cutting long, straight lines across wood or making "rip" cuts with a circular saw is much more challenging than you imagine. Following a crisp line marking the cut through the saw's baseplate notch ...

Even if your woodworking is limited to an occasional weekend project, you’ll eventually need to cut a narrow piece from a long board or sheet of plywood. Sawing long boards is easy if you own a table ...

No matter the tool it's in, a saw blade will eventually need to be replaced. Yes, that includes the table saw, that nerve-wracking tool that rattles even the pros. Seeing as table saws — as the name ...

If your wood is showing signs of burning or splintering as it moves through the saw, you probably need to sharpen your blade.

"How to Build the Easiest DIY Table Saw Sled" A table saw sled is one of the most useful jigs you can add to your workshop, making crosscuts safer, more precise, and repeatable. This simple DIY build ...

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 ...

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?