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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

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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Adapting an Air Die grinder to the Lathe

    Started by bstanga, Apr 10, 2016 07:51 PM
    die grinder, grinder, lathe, lathe tool
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  2. Wood turning scrapers

    Started by Philip Davies, Feb 2, 2016 08:24 AM
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  3. dirt sifter

    Started by homer2105, Apr 19, 2015 08:03 AM
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  4. Moved: Slide hammer center punch

    Started by mklotz, Feb 26, 2016 11:36 AM
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  5. lawn tractor lift

    Started by robbygordon@live.com, Jun 15, 2015 01:35 PM
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    Mar 11, 2016, 06:24 PM Go to last post
  6. Moved: Flip top welding table

    Started by Al8236, Mar 31, 2016 10:22 PM
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  7. Moved: Speedy lathe chuck key

    Started by Bony, Mar 30, 2016 06:44 AM
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  8. Moved: Pocket tools

    Started by mklotz, Mar 24, 2016 03:09 PM
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  9. Question Easy starting for small motors

    Started by jackew, Jun 18, 2015 11:57 AM
    easy starting, gas-powered, starter motors
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    Feb 6, 2016, 06:47 PM Go to last post
  10. Treadles

    Started by gord, Oct 19, 2015 12:16 PM
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  11. Magnets around the shop.

    Started by astroracer, Apr 7, 2016 06:23 AM
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    Apr 7, 2016, 09:05 PM Go to last post
  12. Quick boring bar and tool post

    Started by Frank S, Sep 24, 2015 07:40 PM
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  13. Moved: Dust collection for dedicated bench

    Started by the.hogman, Jan 19, 2016 12:06 PM
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  14. Moved: Miniature lantern tool post

    Started by mklotz, Jan 17, 2016 09:30 AM
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  15. Moved: FIVE GALLON POURING CENTER

    Started by machiningfool, Feb 7, 2016 02:07 PM
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  16. Finished Thin strip jig experiment for table saw

    Started by tony_912, Feb 24, 2016 11:04 AM
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  17. Moved: Short Marlin Spike

    Started by MetalDesigner, Jan 25, 2016 02:07 PM
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  18. Metal Marking Gauge - vernier addition

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Apr 20, 2016 01:58 PM
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  19. Moved: Gun drill attachment (light duty)

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Apr 9, 2016 02:48 PM
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