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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 $250 monthly 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 Month - $250 monthly award

    Started by Jon, Jul 15, 2024 07:21 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Milling cutter made from scrap

    Started by Alans Home Workshop, Aug 21, 2023 05:41 AM
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  2. I Make a New Tool From an Jigsaw

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  3. How I recreated the Stanley no 9

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  6. DIY Metal Band Saw - Part 7 (final)

    Started by GBWM, Aug 20, 2023 03:24 PM
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  7. Driveshaft shortening and alignment jig - video

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  8. Moved: Mack transmission bellhousing modification

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  9. Making a Tool Cabinet - an upcycling project

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  10. Drawknife from truck leaf spring - video

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  11. Concrete saw from chainsaw - video

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  12. Mill DTI holder - video

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