This week I used to be on the Worldwide Woodworking Truthful representing the Superb Woodworking editorial crew. Right here’s all the pieces that caught my eye.
Huge Information for Bandsaws: The SawStop Skilled Bandsaw
SawStop has revealed their 14-inch Skilled Bandsaw, outfitted with Sensic™ energetic security know-how. The finger-saving know-how works the identical method because it does on the SawStop desk noticed—it’s triggered by unintended pores and skin contact. Nevertheless, the strategy for stopping the blade is totally totally different. The bandsaw security cartridge operates on a “minimize and seize” technique. The moment the blade senses unintended pores and skin contact, the cartridge slices by means of the bandsaw blade loop and clamps down, thus stopping the blade inside a fraction of a millisecond.
The noticed has some nice options outdoors of the energetic security know-how, together with an integral work gentle, improved direct mud assortment, and an e-brake to cease the blade inside two seconds of deliberately turning off the noticed. No foot brake required.
This product will not be at present out there for buy. It is going to be out there in mid-2027, with pre-orders opening in early 2027.
One thing New for Mud Assortment: The Hedgehog® Ball Valve
Brett Burdick, inventor of The Hedgehog® featherboard, is growing a 4-inch ball valve to interchange conventional sliding blast gates. Brett’s intention with this product is to enhance present blast gate designs, as he discovered that conventional blast gates typically get caught or leak air. The geometry of the spherical ball creates a greater seal below suction than a flat sliding panel.
Bonus: Brett is growing a motor controller attachment which is able to mechanically function the ball valve as soon as the connected energy device is turned on.
This product will not be at present out there for buy. The stand-alone ball valve can be out there in Winter of 2026. The ball valve with motor controller can be out there in 2027.
Compact Crosscuts: The Temple Software Co. Demon Tooth Folding Dozuki Noticed
Temple Software Co. is the creation of Chris Schoenberg and Takashi Morita, whose aim was to mix the aesthetics of Western-style saws with the geometry of Japanese instruments, based mostly on their respective experience in these fields. They arrived at IWF with a brand new tackle their normal Dozuki noticed—this iteration can fold in half for compact storage and journey. The folding mechanism opens and closes with a deep, satisfying click on and felt good within the hand. I think about this noticed could be excellent for any craftsperson who travels frequently, whether or not to show, be taught, or collaborate.
This product will not be at present out there for buy. It is going to be out there in September of 2026.
Contactless Security Detection: The Harvey Dream Noticed
Harvey made some waves this yr at IWF with the discharge of their desk noticed with contactless security detection. This noticed has integral sensors which create a “forcefield” across the blade. If this discipline is crossed, the blade will instantly drop into the physique of the noticed. This characteristic doesn’t require pores and skin contact to activate and the fast blade drop doesn’t injury the noticed blade or require any element replacements.
Bonus: This lad on the Harvey sales space was making an empty soda bottle levitate with a Harvey mud processor. I used to be entertained.
Congrats to all of the innovators who had the prospect to disclose their arduous work on the honest this yr. See you at IWF 2027!
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