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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. Post your tool tips and tricks in here. The best tips are awarded a $100 prize. Videos and images of your tool tips are nice, but not necessary.

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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. Festool domino jig - video

    Started by Jon, May 8, 2023 01:25 PM
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    May 18, 2023, 04:01 AM Go to last post
  2. Festool sander vacuum hose adaptator

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Jan 28, 2016 11:35 AM
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    Jan 29, 2016, 03:32 AM Go to last post
  3. few bits

    Started by naughtyboy, Oct 11, 2012 07:22 AM
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    Oct 12, 2012, 12:21 PM Go to last post
  4. few bits and pces

    Started by naughtyboy, Sep 17, 2012 05:25 AM
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    Sep 17, 2012, 05:01 PM Go to last post
  5. few more bits.

    Started by naughtyboy, Sep 7, 2013 12:02 PM
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    Sep 9, 2013, 08:35 AM Go to last post
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    May 12, 2024, 10:04 AM Go to last post
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    Jul 19, 2023, 08:16 PM Go to last post
  6. Fiber laser cutter - videos

    Started by Jon, Mar 24, 2023 12:19 PM
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    Mar 24, 2023, 12:19 PM Go to last post
  7. Fiberglass insulation hole cutter

    Started by metric_taper, Nov 29, 2019 06:34 PM
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    Dec 2, 2019, 04:59 PM Go to last post
  8. Fibre Cement shear mod (waste deflector)

    Started by Keith William Knull, Nov 23, 2019 06:33 PM
    deflector, fibre cement, hardie, shear
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    Nov 24, 2019, 12:05 AM Go to last post
  9. Fighting the Recycle Bin Lid – One Less Hassle

    Started by rgsparber, Jan 1, 2023 12:57 PM
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    Jan 3, 2023, 01:25 AM Go to last post
  10. Figure Skate Sharpening machine

    Started by rgsparber, Mar 4, 2014 08:27 PM
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    Mar 5, 2014, 11:30 AM Go to last post
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    Mar 7, 2022, 04:30 PM Go to last post
  11. Moved: File buttons

    Started by thehomeengineer, Feb 7, 2018 05:21 AM
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  12. File guide from railroad spikes - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 17, 2023 01:53 PM
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    Feb 17, 2023, 01:53 PM Go to last post
  13. File guide vise jaws - video

    Started by Jon, Apr 19, 2024 03:22 PM
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    Apr 20, 2024, 07:46 AM Go to last post
  14. File handle extensions

    Started by Philip Davies, Jan 5, 2023 08:57 AM
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    Jon
    Jan 11, 2023, 07:27 PM Go to last post
  15. FILE HANDLE MADE FROM SCRAP MATERIALS

    Started by orioncons36, Nov 8, 2020 11:37 AM
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    Nov 13, 2020, 08:27 PM Go to last post
  16. File storage

    Started by olderdan, Mar 26, 2020 12:08 PM
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    Mar 27, 2020, 06:58 AM Go to last post
  17. Moved: FILER GUIDE FOR HAND-SAWS

    Started by Mikhandmaker, May 9, 2018 12:14 PM
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