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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: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  2. 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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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Clamping jig - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 19, 2022 02:53 PM
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  2. Clamping panel - video

    Started by Jon, May 31, 2023 04:45 PM
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    Jun 5, 2023, 06:19 AM Go to last post
  3. Clamping tips

    Started by Carnel, Jul 16, 2020 03:06 PM
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  4. Clamping to the tool post for milling on my lathe

    Started by Frank S, Dec 13, 2021 10:04 PM
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  5. Clamps as a vice

    Started by garage nut, Dec 11, 2019 11:41 PM
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  6. Clamps impovement for the luthier

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Aug 11, 2014 05:40 AM
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  7. Clamps, More Clamps And Pipe Clamps

    Started by The Hobby Machinist NZ, Jan 20, 2024 04:35 AM
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  8. Clapper lock for slotting with a shaper

    Started by threesixesinarow, Jun 4, 2018 03:25 PM
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  9. Clarkson Tool and cutter bed stop

    Started by thehomeengineer, Oct 28, 2023 04:37 AM
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  10. Clash of handles on bead roller

    Started by thehomeengineer, Oct 21, 2019 01:11 AM
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  11. Classic bike oil filter

    Started by olderdan, Sep 3, 2016 12:06 PM
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  12. Classic Inspired Workbench

    Started by Carlos B, May 13, 2017 08:01 AM
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  13. Classic Marking Gauge

    Started by Art of Boat Building, May 24, 2019 11:54 AM
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  14. Moved: Clausing Model 111 lathe gear train shroud

    Started by DanLins, Oct 18, 2016 11:29 AM
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  15. Moved: Claw Clamps a home made clamp system

    Started by thehomeengineer, Jan 10, 2018 04:36 PM
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  16. Claw plate for the lathe

    Started by Eloy Workshop, Mar 24, 2018 04:10 PM
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  17. Moved: Clean Paint Brush Mod

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  18. Cleaning paint brushes

    Started by Redwoods, Sep 15, 2016 08:57 PM
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