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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. Cut Knurling Tool

    Started by Nightshift, Aug 21, 2015 12:14 PM
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    Aug 23, 2015, 07:30 PM Go to last post
  2. Cut knurling tool - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 19, 2023 01:34 PM
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    Dec 19, 2023, 09:37 PM Go to last post
  3. Cut off Metal Storage Locker.

    Started by Captainleeward, Feb 21, 2015 10:06 AM
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    Feb 23, 2015, 12:38 PM Go to last post
  4. Lightbulb Cut off tools.

    Started by vicarage3, Mar 7, 2017 01:32 PM
    cut off tools ?.
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    Mar 8, 2017, 04:54 PM Go to last post
  5. Cut-off jig for round tubing

    Started by astroracer, Jun 12, 2015 09:34 AM
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    Jun 15, 2015, 03:22 PM Go to last post
  6. Cutoff Tool Holder

    Started by hersch_tool, Mar 8, 2024 03:03 PM
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    Mar 10, 2024, 04:15 AM Go to last post
  7. cutter grinder sharpener

    Started by khal786, Mar 16, 2016 05:07 AM
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    Mar 16, 2016, 10:55 AM Go to last post
  8. Lightbulb Cutting a 7 inch round in a 6 x 4 bandsaw!

    Started by bobs409, Mar 23, 2020 12:26 PM
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    Mar 27, 2020, 05:05 PM Go to last post
  9. Moved: Cutting a Keyway WITHOUT a broach

    Started by winkys workshop, Jun 10, 2022 01:36 PM
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  10. Cutting a Notch With a Bandsaw

    Started by rgsparber, Sep 15, 2019 05:55 PM
    bandsaw, notch, strategy
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    Sep 15, 2019, 08:39 PM Go to last post
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    Sep 12, 2019, 10:33 PM Go to last post
  11. Moved: cutting an internal 6 spline drive

    Started by thehomeengineer, Jan 12, 2018 01:36 AM
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  12. Moved: Cutting bench / vise / clamp

    Started by Tuomas, Apr 12, 2020 08:50 AM
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  13. Moved: Cutting boards & Chopping Block

    Started by ranald, Feb 12, 2019 07:29 AM
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  14. Cutting box section on 4x6 bandsaw.

    Started by thehomeengineer, Nov 12, 2022 11:35 AM
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    Nov 13, 2022, 12:30 AM Go to last post
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    Apr 18, 2023, 05:12 AM Go to last post
  15. Cutting Corners

    Started by rgsparber, Feb 17, 2013 08:00 AM
    lamination, lathe, layout, mill, plastic
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    Feb 18, 2013, 01:19 PM Go to last post
  16. Cutting dowels with old wrenches

    Started by Make Things, Apr 29, 2022 02:01 AM
    dowel, dowels, lathe, make, woodworking
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    Apr 29, 2022, 04:54 AM Go to last post
  17. Cutting down an HF Oxy-fuel cart

    Started by McDesign, Jun 26, 2020 07:52 PM
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    Jun 29, 2020, 07:14 PM Go to last post
  18. Moved: Cutting Large Holes in thick steel

    Started by bobneumann, May 20, 2021 07:20 PM
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