Stumpy Nubs (James Hamilton)
by James Hamilton · Stumpy Nubs Woodworking
James Hamilton's woodworking channel, running since 2011, focused on machine technique and shop safety: table saw kickback and guard use, bandsaw tuning, jointer and planer cutterheads, dust collection, and jig builds, with frequent corrections of common bad advice. He explicitly pushes back on the guard-off norm that makes most woodworking video dangerous for beginners, which is exactly the failure mode this topic needs guarded against.
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