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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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  6. How to make a big dowel jig

    Started by HandmadeCreativeChannel, Mar 29, 2019 02:52 AM
    dowel, dowel jig, dowel maker, drill, drill power
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  7. tool van trailer

    Started by Frank S, Oct 15, 2017 10:59 PM
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  8. Grounding Rod, Stake or Post Driver Tool, DIY

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    diy, ground rod driver, stake driver
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  9. Deburring tool

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  10. Moved: Woodturning ornament rotative tool

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Oct 3, 2014 12:42 PM
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  11. Another lathe saddle stop.

    Started by tonyfoale, Jan 14, 2018 01:37 PM
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  12. Welding table and associated tools

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  13. Lets talk sharpening. This is my homemade setup!

    Started by LastingBuild, Dec 21, 2018 07:45 AM
    sharpening, sharpening station, wood-shop, woodworking
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  14. Height gage probe

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    diy tractor forks
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  16. Little Bedan (2mm)

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Nov 12, 2014 04:42 AM
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