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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. Repair to reading glasses

    Started by Philip Davies, Dec 31, 2018 07:06 AM
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  2. My tomato slicer's back in service

    Started by Crusty, Jul 13, 2019 05:59 PM
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    Jul 18, 2019, 08:19 PM Go to last post
  3. Making a gib using the shaper

    Started by Rustinox, Jun 1, 2022 02:49 AM
    gib, gibs, milling, shaper, shaping
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    Jun 5, 2022, 06:59 PM Go to last post
  4. Buttonhole drilling jig

    Started by Philip Davies, Jul 7, 2022 03:32 AM
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  5. Reduce ratchet strap frustration

    Started by ductape, Feb 1, 2023 12:39 PM
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  6. Moved: T-Nuts

    Started by ttmrj, Aug 7, 2020 09:03 PM
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  7. Wood Lathe-Motor bracket.

    Started by Captainleeward, Dec 14, 2015 01:57 PM
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    Dec 15, 2015, 05:42 AM Go to last post
  8. Aluminum welding table top

    Started by N4NV, Jan 15, 2021 08:08 PM
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    Feb 19, 2017, 06:05 PM Go to last post
  9. Moved: Lathe Indexing Fixture

    Started by LMMasterMariner, Jun 12, 2017 06:06 PM
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  10. Premium Homemade Router Table part 1

    Started by woodenworldenic, May 21, 2019 02:44 AM
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  11. Moved: Cake Tester Kitchen Tool

    Started by Paul Jones, Dec 8, 2015 06:45 PM
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  12. Stubby trailer receiver ball

    Started by Frank S, Nov 11, 2016 11:56 PM
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    Nov 12, 2016, 03:17 PM Go to last post
  13. HF WORK STATION MOD.

    Started by Captainleeward, Mar 14, 2016 02:26 PM
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    Mar 15, 2016, 07:28 AM Go to last post
  14. 45-degree block - video

    Started by Jon, May 12, 2022 12:21 PM
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    Jun 15, 2022, 04:27 PM Go to last post
  15. Moved: very modified harbor freight mini lathe

    Started by -Q-, Dec 9, 2018 10:39 PM
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  16. Moved: Endmill Sharpening device, end cutting edges only

    Started by Metaler, Sep 18, 2016 03:22 PM
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  17. Moved: Online Knurling Calculator

    Started by PJs, Aug 17, 2015 10:59 AM
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