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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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  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. Moved: Dovetail sliding table with dust collection

    Started by Powless Design, Dec 21, 2014 04:52 PM
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  2. Dovetail table clamps - video

    Started by Jon, Jul 24, 2023 02:43 PM
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  3. Moved: Dovetail template set

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Dec 29, 2021 09:12 AM
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  4. Dovetail templates

    Started by Philip Davies, May 10, 2020 04:32 AM
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  5. Dovetailed infill smoothing plane

    Started by Garage workshop, Jul 15, 2015 02:55 AM
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  6. Dowel cutting jig for the bandsaw

    Started by Make Things, Apr 12, 2022 07:26 PM
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  7. Dowel Dado Sled Jig build

    Started by HENRY!, Mar 2, 2019 09:32 PM
    dado, tablesaw, woodworking, woodworking jig
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  8. Dowel drilling jig

    Started by Workshopshed, Mar 2, 2015 05:23 AM
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  9. Dowel Flute Jig + // Glue Better Dowel Joints!

    Started by Make Things, Apr 16, 2019 06:01 PM
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  10. Dowel Maker

    Started by Boyntonstu, Jul 24, 2015 07:30 AM
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  11. Dowel making jig - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 26, 2022 01:06 PM
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  12. Dowel rod splines

    Started by Make Things, Jul 1, 2019 11:10 AM
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  13. Doweling machine - video

    Started by Jon, May 26, 2022 11:54 AM
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  14. Downdraft Sanding Box

    Started by e_m_maker, Sep 17, 2022 07:09 PM
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  15. Downdraft sanding table - video

    Started by Jon, Jul 19, 2023 11:21 AM
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  16. Draw knife Cool pencil sharpener. DIY. Homemade

    Started by My MiniCrafts, Feb 21, 2023 12:12 PM
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  17. Moved: Draw knife from an old planer blade

    Started by Right Hands, Feb 19, 2019 09:30 AM
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