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Talk about homemade tools and ideas for homemade tools in this forum. If you post any of your homemade tools, they'll be automatically added to the HomemadeTools.net directory of homemade tools, and credited to your username. The best tools are awarded a $100 weekly prize. Tool tips and tricks should go in the Tool Tips and Tricks subforum.

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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

    Started by Jon, Jul 29, 2017 02:49 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  1. Drilling jigs

    Started by Workshopshed, Aug 11, 2016 04:12 PM
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  2. Portable power tool holders

    Started by buckeyelocalguy, Aug 12, 2016 10:45 PM
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  3. Saw Stallions

    Started by MDWoodArt, Jul 2, 2013 07:28 AM
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    Aug 13, 2016, 05:53 PM Go to last post
  4. Moved: Small toolpost live spindle

    Started by olderdan, Aug 11, 2016 10:35 AM
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  5. Little Swing Brake

    Started by Strostkovy, Jul 4, 2016 12:08 AM
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  6. Machinist hold down table vise mounted

    Started by Captainleeward, Oct 24, 2014 02:09 PM
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    Aug 14, 2016, 08:21 AM Go to last post
  7. Sphere Machine

    Started by Gabe, Jul 31, 2016 06:21 PM
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  8. Handy saw horses

    Started by Frank S, Sep 7, 2015 11:05 PM
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  9. Indexing jig

    Started by Joe81abby, Dec 21, 2015 06:34 PM
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    Aug 15, 2016, 06:25 PM Go to last post
  10. 2x72 Belt grinder

    Started by Bill.Brown1951, Jul 23, 2016 09:55 AM
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    Aug 16, 2016, 12:34 PM Go to last post
  11. Tools from cut nails

    Started by mklotz, Sep 3, 2015 10:11 AM
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    Aug 16, 2016, 08:54 PM Go to last post
  12. Battery storage cabinet.

    Started by Captainleeward, Aug 12, 2016 06:56 PM
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  13. Moved: trailer-made-scratch becomes boneified tool

    Started by Frank S, Aug 13, 2016 08:27 PM
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  14. Lathe Taper Attachment the easy way

    Started by jjr2001, Aug 13, 2016 10:32 PM
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  15. Machinist Jacks from scrap

    Started by jjr2001, Aug 13, 2016 10:44 PM
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  16. Privy brush holder/ bailing vessel

    Started by Frank S, Aug 13, 2016 11:20 PM
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  17. Machined branding iron

    Started by mklotz, Aug 14, 2016 09:36 AM
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  18. Reflex Suppressor Design and Build

    Started by bstanga, Aug 8, 2016 04:54 PM
    milling, reflex, suppressor, titanium, turning
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    Aug 17, 2016, 05:28 AM Go to last post
  19. Bull Nose Center Turning Pipe on the Lathe

    Started by jjr2001, Aug 15, 2016 06:14 PM
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