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Furniture Society names new president
Written by Jennifer Hicks Monday, 14 November 2011 00:00
Alf Sharp, a custom furniture maker in Woodbury, Tenn., is the newly elected Furniture Society president. The studio furniture group is a national organization committed to promoting the art of furniture making and design. Reflecting back on how he was welcomed, educated and inspired when he first joined the group in the late 1990s, Sharp says he wants to give that same treatment to other artisans.
WMMA launches lobbying program
Written by Jennifer Hicks Monday, 14 November 2011 00:00
The Woodworking Machinery Manufacturers Association recently implemented its new Patriot Award program as an incentive for its members to demonstrate to their local representative how legislative and regulatory issues will directly impact jobs, revenues and economic development at their plants.
Letter to the Editor: SawStop inventor responds to claims
Written by Stephen Gass Wednesday, 26 October 2011 00:00
Editor’s note: The following is a response to a position paper from the Power Tool Institute in regards to SawStop founder Stephen Gass’s petition before the Consumer Products Safety Commission, published as a letter to the editor in the September 2011 issue of Woodshop News (“SawStop mandate would hurt woodworkers,” Page 7).
Letter to the Editor: Response to PTI on SawStop
Wednesday, 26 October 2011 18:48
Letters to the Editor: SawStop mandate would hurt woodworkers
Monday, 19 September 2011 00:00
Editor’s note: Woodshop News received an unsolicited position paper from the Power Tool Institute on July 22 in regards to SawStop founder Stephen Gass’s petition before the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Since this issue has been repeatedly debated in Woodshop News, and PTI had previously made few public comments, the decision was made to publish a portion of the paper as an opinion piece.
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