Joanna Werch Takes
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Table Saw Legislation Moves to State Level
A while back, we brought you news of proposed federal rulemaking that would influence table saws. This week, a committee in the California legislature approved a similar bill at the state level.
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Jeremy Grubb: Making Showstoppers
When Jeremy Grubb starts a woodworking project, “I’m normally just trying to push out a showstopper,” he said.
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Jason Straw: from House Repair to Woodworking as Art
When he bought his first house “in complete disrepair,” all Jason Straw owned for tools “was a socket and a screwdriver.”
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Riley Grotts: Woodworker and Renaissance Man
Riley Grotts says he “can’t remember when I wasn’t” a woodworker.
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Robert Rutkowski: Liking Machine-Like Woodworking
Robert Rutkowski has a background in engineering, which means, he said, that “I like machinery.”
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More Time to Talk Table Saws
As they ponder whether new safety standards are needed for table saws, the CPSC has extended the time frame available for public comments on the issue.
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Kim Bryant: Groomed for Carving
A couple of years ago, after Kim Bryant and her husband, Doug, retired, “We were bored, so we started building things,” Kim said.
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Earl Nesbitt: Challenging, Sculptural Projects
Earl Nesbitt has “always loved wood and furniture,” but he spent the first part of his career working as a machinist — until he decided to look for something more fulfilling.
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John “Sam” Sammarco: Motorcycles in Miniature
Like many woodworkers, John “Sam” Sammarco decided to take up a hobby after he retired: golf.
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Lynne Buss: Marquetry Day and Night
Lynne Buss got an education in manufacturing and then spent nearly five years working as a mechanical engineer. And then, she decided to try to find a job that used her hands and let her work from home.
