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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

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Horror Fright style blaster fixes.

    Started by tonyfoale, Aug 28, 2022 07:23 AM
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  2. Jeweler's vise - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 26, 2022 01:07 PM
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  3. Router lift from car jack - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 25, 2022 02:46 PM
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  4. Collet blocks - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 23, 2022 04:39 PM
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  5. Power hammer - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 24, 2022 02:58 PM
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  6. Moved: Magnetic chisel sheaths

    Started by mklotz, Aug 23, 2022 10:55 AM
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  7. Adjustable ruler marking gauge - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 25, 2022 02:46 PM
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  8. Moved: Marking out tool

    Started by mklotz, Sep 3, 2015 03:20 PM
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  9. 29. Oh inverted sanding block

    Started by Make Things, Aug 26, 2022 05:41 AM
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  10. Dowel making jig - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 26, 2022 01:06 PM
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  11. Milling vise - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 26, 2022 01:06 PM
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  12. Table saw - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 26, 2022 01:06 PM
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  13. Slab flattening jig - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 25, 2022 02:45 PM
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  14. Mini table saw - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 22, 2022 02:00 PM
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  15. Moved: A $10 Manual Pulse Generator for a CNC Controlled Mill

    Started by rgsparber, Aug 24, 2022 02:24 PM
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  16. Adjustable Vise Stop

    Started by dgbreggin, Aug 25, 2022 03:58 PM
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  17. Tangential lathe tools - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 10, 2022 03:55 PM
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  18. Multi milling machine - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 25, 2022 02:46 PM
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  19. Pull out shop trash - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 25, 2022 02:44 PM
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  20. Biscuit jointer from drill press - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 24, 2022 02:59 PM
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