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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Month - $250 monthly award

    Started by Jon, Jul 15, 2024 07:21 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 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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  4. 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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  1. Making a Mitre Gauge

    Started by hwmrob, Nov 22, 2022 02:00 PM
    mitre gauge, mitre slide
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    Nov 22, 2022, 02:49 PM Go to last post
  2. A USEFUL ACCESSORY FOR OUR LATHE

    Started by mariost, Nov 21, 2022 03:50 PM
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    Nov 22, 2022, 02:42 PM Go to last post
  3. 160mm Backplate for the HQ800 Lathe

    Started by Improvised DIY, Nov 21, 2022 05:20 AM
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    Nov 22, 2022, 02:36 PM Go to last post
  4. Making core plugs for marking out.

    Started by thehomeengineer, Nov 12, 2022 12:22 PM
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    Nov 22, 2022, 01:30 PM Go to last post
  5. Scissor jack - video

    Started by Jon, Nov 22, 2022 01:29 PM
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  6. Circular saw from angle grinder - video

    Started by Jon, Nov 22, 2022 01:28 PM
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  7. Moved: How to Build a Wooden Kids Swing at Home

    Started by ercaneverything, Nov 21, 2022 05:32 AM
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  8. Moved: Homemade Gas Burner for Locomotive

    Started by Mr. Factotum's Workshop, Nov 20, 2022 09:40 AM
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  9. Solid brass Xacto blade holder for my big hands

    Started by Guy Marsden, Nov 19, 2022 07:35 AM
    mini lathe, mini mill, xacto
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    Nov 20, 2022, 03:25 AM Go to last post
  10. Bullnose Wooden Smoothing Plane

    Started by e_m_maker, Nov 18, 2022 04:27 PM
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    Nov 19, 2022, 02:57 AM Go to last post
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  11. But wait; more box truck saga

    Started by Toolmaker51, Nov 2, 2022 02:32 AM
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    Nov 18, 2022, 04:17 PM Go to last post
  12. Free-rotating cutting jig - video

    Started by Jon, Nov 18, 2022 01:43 PM
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  13. Mini lathe compound slide lock - video

    Started by Jon, Nov 18, 2022 01:42 PM
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  14. Mini mill fly cutter - video

    Started by Jon, Nov 9, 2022 02:34 PM
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    Nov 18, 2022, 11:05 AM Go to last post
  15. Air Suspension valve, leak tester

    Started by Peter Sanders, Nov 17, 2022 01:43 AM
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    Nov 18, 2022, 08:23 AM Go to last post
  16. Securing my Multitool On my Belt

    Started by rgsparber, Nov 17, 2022 04:15 PM
    multitool, sewing
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    Nov 18, 2022, 03:31 AM Go to last post
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    Nov 18, 2022, 03:25 AM Go to last post
  17. Slab flipper - video

    Started by Jon, Nov 17, 2022 04:15 PM
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    Nov 17, 2022, 08:51 PM Go to last post
  18. Threading die holder - video

    Started by Jon, Nov 17, 2022 04:20 PM
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