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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: 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

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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. Hand Plane Thicknessing Jig

    Started by e_m_maker, Feb 18, 2022 03:56 PM
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  2. Hand Planes (videos)

    Started by kbalch, Dec 27, 2015 02:38 PM
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  3. Hand Powered Chainsaw DIY

    Started by My MiniCrafts, May 11, 2023 05:44 PM
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  4. Hand Punch Press

    Started by Marsh, Sep 6, 2019 03:11 PM
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  5. Hand Riveter Tool

    Started by big o, Feb 24, 2019 04:10 PM
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  6. Hand Router Plane out of Allen Key

    Started by pfredX1, Oct 15, 2019 09:52 AM
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  7. Hand sanding machine - video

    Started by Jon, Apr 8, 2022 12:49 PM
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  8. Moved: Hand saws that I build

    Started by rob streeper, Jan 4, 2015 05:31 AM
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  9. Hand scraper - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 29, 2023 03:39 PM
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  10. Hand scraper from sled runner - video

    Started by Jon, May 13, 2022 01:10 PM
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  11. Hand Screw Clamps

    Started by Guy Gadois, Sep 27, 2017 12:38 AM
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  12. Hand screw vise

    Started by connan, Dec 8, 2016 02:01 PM
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  13. Moved: Hand Stamp Helping Hand for flat stock

    Started by jjr2001, Jan 7, 2018 08:39 PM
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  14. Hand Tap Holder

    Started by Captainleeward, Oct 16, 2014 02:26 PM
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  15. Hand tapper

    Started by 97 stroker, Oct 1, 2017 01:00 PM
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  16. Hand Tapper or Hand Hammer

    Started by jjr2001, Apr 21, 2017 04:04 PM
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  17. Hand Tapping Machine

    Started by rossbotics, Nov 29, 2014 02:31 PM
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  18. Hand thread tap - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 3, 2023 12:02 PM
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