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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: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

    Started by Jon, Jul 29, 2017 02:49 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

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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. Making a Veneering Hammer with Handtools

    Started by e_m_maker, May 12, 2021 07:38 AM
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  2. Converting a Jointer Plane to a Shooting Plane

    Started by e_m_maker, May 14, 2021 07:00 PM
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    May 15, 2021, 05:51 AM Go to last post
  3. Stand for a Sherline Lathe

    Started by e_m_maker, Jan 28, 2022 03:38 PM
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  4. DIY Bandsaw Fence made from a Harbor Freight Clamp

    Started by e_m_maker, Oct 22, 2021 03:58 PM
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  5. Small Parts Planing and Edge Jointing Jig

    Started by e_m_maker, May 21, 2021 05:00 PM
    hand plane, jigs and fixtures
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  6. Hand Plane Thicknessing Jig

    Started by e_m_maker, Feb 18, 2022 03:56 PM
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  7. Steel Infill Mitre Plane with Dovetail Construction

    Started by e_m_maker, Jan 21, 2022 09:39 AM
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  8. Hand Made Wooden Miter Plane

    Started by e_m_maker, Oct 15, 2021 04:24 PM
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    Oct 16, 2021, 03:45 AM Go to last post
  9. Plane-Setting Hammer

    Started by e_m_maker, Nov 19, 2021 03:40 PM
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    Nov 20, 2021, 04:41 AM Go to last post
  10. Cool Homemade tools found in West Africa

    Started by F1NN, Jul 22, 2019 09:06 AM
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  11. Question homemade solar panels

    Started by fadelmedia, Dec 9, 2015 05:29 AM
    homemade solar panels
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  12. Moved: TR bending brake made with railroad track?

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  13. Moved: Quick-Change Tool Holders

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  14. Router table

    Started by Fatherup, Dec 21, 2015 05:37 AM
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  15. Homemade Awesome Mini Excavator

    Started by fawabros, Jan 31, 2024 04:36 AM
    bulldozer, excavator
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  16. Reuse Old Oil Drum As Mobile Tool Cabinet

    Started by fawabros, Dec 8, 2020 04:49 AM
    tool cabinet, tool storage
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  17. Moved: Build A Crazy Trike Use Giant Wheel

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