--- product_id: 99279712 title: "The Homemade Workshop: Build Your Own Woodworking Machines and Jigs" price: "VT8246" currency: VUV in_stock: false reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/99279712-the-homemade-workshop-build-your-own-woodworking-machines-and-jigs store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # The Homemade Workshop: Build Your Own Woodworking Machines and Jigs **Price:** VT8246 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Homemade Workshop: Build Your Own Woodworking Machines and Jigs - **How much does it cost?** VT8246 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/99279712-the-homemade-workshop-build-your-own-woodworking-machines-and-jigs) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Buy The Homemade Workshop: Build Your Own Woodworking Machines and Jigs: Read Books Reviews - desertcart.com Review: Amazing. - I'd never heard of Stumpy Nubs before attending a woodworking show in September in Kansas City. I found his presentation to be the most interesting, entertaining and enjoyable of all those I attended. He actually brought his shop-made tools to the show and had them on display in the vendor marketplace. Seeing the tools in person only made Stumpy's ideas, and his skills, more impressive. This book does an excellent job of describing 12 shop-made tools. Like most people who work wood I've knocked out a number of jigs over the years but Stumpy takes things to a level I'd never imagined. The amount of thought put into the details make his tools accurate and convenient. I think many readers will find at least one project (and quite probably more) they'll want to build. Of course hearing Stumpy present his ideas in a live setting adds an element of humor and entertainment that no book could match. That's not a criticism of the book. It's an endorsement of attending one of his presentations. Review: There's something here for everyone. - I'm forever changing and adapting things for enjoyment, function, economy or sometimes just because I can. I may never build any of the projects in this book. The value of the book for me is in the wealth of detail in every part of the writing, the drawings and the photographs. Any deficiency that might appear won't trouble me one bit. The new ideas it gives me are invaluable. New Zealand is probably a bit far away to offer the author a handshake but well done! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B015P79XTQ | | Accessibility | Learn more | | Best Sellers Rank | #644,876 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #74 in Home Carpentry #139 in Carpentry #170 in Woodworking Projects (Kindle Store) | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (329) | | Enhanced typesetting | Enabled | | File size | 45.1 MB | | ISBN-13 | 978-1440341748 | | Language | English | | Page Flip | Enabled | | Print length | 510 pages | | Publication date | October 15, 2015 | | Publisher | Popular Woodworking Books | | Word Wise | Not Enabled | | X-Ray | Not Enabled | ## Images ![The Homemade Workshop: Build Your Own Woodworking Machines and Jigs - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71JjgsUXudL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing. *by B***W on October 28, 2015* I'd never heard of Stumpy Nubs before attending a woodworking show in September in Kansas City. I found his presentation to be the most interesting, entertaining and enjoyable of all those I attended. He actually brought his shop-made tools to the show and had them on display in the vendor marketplace. Seeing the tools in person only made Stumpy's ideas, and his skills, more impressive. This book does an excellent job of describing 12 shop-made tools. Like most people who work wood I've knocked out a number of jigs over the years but Stumpy takes things to a level I'd never imagined. The amount of thought put into the details make his tools accurate and convenient. I think many readers will find at least one project (and quite probably more) they'll want to build. Of course hearing Stumpy present his ideas in a live setting adds an element of humor and entertainment that no book could match. That's not a criticism of the book. It's an endorsement of attending one of his presentations. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ There's something here for everyone. *by K***R on November 5, 2021* I'm forever changing and adapting things for enjoyment, function, economy or sometimes just because I can. I may never build any of the projects in this book. The value of the book for me is in the wealth of detail in every part of the writing, the drawings and the photographs. Any deficiency that might appear won't trouble me one bit. The new ideas it gives me are invaluable. New Zealand is probably a bit far away to offer the author a handshake but well done! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ On actually building the stuff in the book ... *by G***E on August 15, 2019* Many 5-star reviews seem to be written by devoted readers. I'm just a guy who builds things and I found this book lacking in precision and attention to detail. I give James Hamilton 5/5 stars for his ingenuity and problem-solving. I've built 4 of the projects in this book, and now that I've got them fine-tuned I'm very happy with the projects. But as a relatively experienced woodworker and engineer who knows how to follow a plan, these plans had consequential ambiguities. One key thing that Hamilton needs to do is clearly identify his exploded views as "Right & Left, Up & Down" and then consistently use these reference points throughout the directions. He'll have a pic in the book of a part that is upside down and call it "right side," which is correct in the pic but it's actually the left side of the project. Often it's not immediately evident what each part DOES ... sometimes you need exceptional dead-on accuracy for a dado, other times you might want an extra 1/32 shaved off for ease of sliding - the directions don't specifiy. After 4 projects I kind of have the imprecision figured out, but it CAN be frustrating and cause quite a bit of rework on your first couple projects. I actually found a few errors and/or areas of ambiguity that weren't in the errata listed on Stumpy's website (yet another frustration) ... I emailed him about the errors and never heard back. My recommendation - if you're enamored w/ the projects by all means get the book. Do NOT cut all the parts at the beginning of the project; instead, just cut the parts when you arrive at each step. Scrupulously label every part. Cut to the nearest 1/32 ... it matters. Add your own labeling (from the exploded diagram) of left/right, up/down. Some of the photos aren't that great so use them for reference but primarily pay attention to the project diagram. There are lots of sliding parts which leads to exceptional functionality ... Stumpy doesn't mention it but wherever wood parts are sliding against each other be sure to use paste wax to reduce friction. Why 4 stars when my review reads like 2 stars ... because I now have an exceptional router lift, table, and micro-adjustable fence for far less money than if I'd purchased something similar from Woodcraft. Mr. Hamilton - if you read these - my suggestion is to hire an intermediate woodworker with good editing skills to build each of your plans, and to help better articulate some of your directional steps. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/99279712-the-homemade-workshop-build-your-own-woodworking-machines-and-jigs](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/99279712-the-homemade-workshop-build-your-own-woodworking-machines-and-jigs) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-08*