Home Why Sawstop Safety Safety Safety A table saw accident happens once every nine minutes in North America. SawStop’s revolutionary safety system reduces what could be a potentially life-changing injury into a scratch by stopping the spinning blade on contact with skin.NULL Play Video SawStop Brand Promise More than 20 years ago, a physicist and passionate woodworker had an idea to make a safer table saw. The result was innovation that changed woodworking forever – a patented safety system that stops the spinning blade on contact with skin. With this new technology in place, we wanted to set a new standard for what a table saw should be. While others relied on 40-year-old designs, our engineers seized the opportunity to bring saw design, build, and quality into a new era. A saw that is engineered from the ground up to deliver unmatched accuracy, durability, and power. No compromises. From the heaviest, most powerful 10″ Industrial Cabinet Saw, to the portable Jobsite Saw Pro, SawStop has a table saw to fit any woodworker’s needs. Minor Laceration Amputation Replantation / Artery Repair The average job loss is days for a Minor LacerationAmputationReplantation / Artery Repair Sawstop vs The Competition Jobsite Saw Pro JSS™Contractor Saw CNS™Professional Cabinet Saw PCS™Industrial Cabinet Saw ICS™ Sawstop Jobsite Saw Pro JSS™ Sawstop Price: $1,599 Comparable Saw Saw Price: $600 Injury Cost: Total Price: Sawstop Contractor Saw CNS™ Sawstop Price: $1,999 Comparable Saw Saw Price: $1,300 Injury Cost: Total Price: Sawstop Professional Cabinet Saw PCS™ Sawstop Price: $2,863 Comparable Saw Saw Price: $1,799 Injury Cost: Total Price: Sawstop Industrial Cabinet Saw ICS™ Sawstop Price: $4,859 Comparable Saw Saw Price: $4,000 Injury Cost: Total Price: Are you faster than a SawStop saw?Test your reflexes with the SawStop App. A table saw injury can be life changing. Test your reflexes with the SawStop app available for iOS and Android. Download from the app store below. Accident “When something goes wrong, you simply can’t move faster than a spinning blade.” A Split Second Can Drastically Change Your Life Black Friday took on a whole new meaning for JS (name withheld). He was working in his home shop the day after Thanksgiving, ripping a narrow piece of walnut on his contractor saw, with only the riving knife in place for safety. His right hand was gripping a push stick to push the wood forward Read more… One little slip, one mistake can change your life forever When you hear that a table saw injury can be drastically life-altering, you can’t really appreciate what that means until you live it. Dennis Melton lives it. The Portland, Oregon man suffered a workplace injury that forever changed his life. “I’m not whole anymore. I had a part of me that…I don’t have anymore. And I can’t get it back” SawStop Patrick Callahan was working at his stone and countertop production business in 1998, cutting Corian (a synthetic material used for countertops) on a contractor-style table saw—without the blade guard in place—for a custom job. Unfortunately, the Corian rode up on the blade, then snapped back down and shattered, pulling Patrick’s left hand—his dominant hand—into the blade. Instantly, he suffered severe injuries to his thumb and two fingers. Table Saw Accident Victims These woodworkers have honored us with their stories. Please take a moment to listen. David Stivelman testimonial David Stivelman had to learn to care for his newborn son just nine months after suffering a horrific accident in his home woodworking shop. The accident cost him half of the index finger on his right hand, as well as permanently damaging two other fingers. Two Accidents in One Month Joe M. (woodworker) Joe, now retired, worked for 30 years as a general contractor. Joe had two accidents in a one month period doing woodworking as a hobbyist. As result of the accident, he no longer has feeling in the tips of his fingers on his left hand, and his right hand appears deformed. Share Your Story More Stories SawStop in Action SawStop Users Are Glad To Have Safety In Their Shop Harv Weiler Harv Weiler was making a rip cut on his SawStop Industrial Cabinet Saw. As he was pushing the wood against the rip fence with his left hand, he accidentally touched the blade. The safety system on his saw triggered immediately, reducing Harv’s potential injury to a minor cut that needed only a common bandage. “The Read more… Shop Worker (cabinet-maker) Just a small nick on his thumb and not a more serious injury. As a responsible employer, we rest more easily knowing we have safer machinery for our workers. John M (woodworker) Without the SawStop, I would probably have a thumb that is ¼” shorter. Jim M. (hobbyist) I had no marks. I had no blood. Thank you SawStop! Anonymous Worker (woodworker) Thank you SawStop for saving my finger! The blade stopped immediately. Mick D. (home-builder) Far more luxury than many would expect from a contractor’s saw. Report a Save More Stories Learn More About SawStop Why SawStop Technology Quality
