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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: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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

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  1. Multifunction wrench - video

    Started by Jon, Oct 25, 2022 04:34 PM
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  2. Making a peen punch.

    Started by mr_modify1, Oct 22, 2022 09:24 AM
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  3. 58. KYJ - Lap and Half Lap joints (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Oct 24, 2022 05:38 AM
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  4. Simple low-cost rotating tailstock collet chuck

    Started by neilg4dbn, Oct 23, 2022 04:25 PM
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  5. Centerless angle meter - video

    Started by Jon, Oct 18, 2022 03:25 PM
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  6. Offset tongs, from pincers

    Started by Philip Davies, Oct 22, 2022 10:53 AM
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  7. Moved: angle grinder shaft extension

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  8. Shop sawhorses

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  10. Metalshaping flexible shape pattern - video

    Started by Jon, Oct 21, 2022 03:05 PM
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  11. Table saw push block - video

    Started by Jon, Oct 21, 2022 03:03 PM
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  12. Surface grinder wheel counterbalance t

    Started by Eaglewood, Oct 17, 2022 06:04 PM
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  13. Removing a Broken Tap

    Started by Improvised DIY, Oct 20, 2022 04:43 AM
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