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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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    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

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  1. I built a cabinet for my violins!

    Started by SculptyWorks, May 4, 2020 06:43 AM
    cabinet, cabinetmaking, carpentry, storage, violin
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  3. Home made Japanese Nakiri (vegetable) knife

    Started by anthonyget, Apr 30, 2020 04:11 AM
    bladesmithing, forging
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  4. DUAL PURPOSE TRACTOR LOADING RAMPS

    Started by ranald, May 2, 2020 09:48 PM
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    Started by Philip Davies, May 1, 2020 09:15 AM
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  6. TINE HOE or CULTIVATOR for VEGE PATCH Version 1

    Started by ranald, May 2, 2020 08:12 PM
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  7. Moved: lathe chuck spider

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  9. What you can do with Two old AA batteries 1.5 v ???

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  12. TINE CULTIVATOR HOE Version 2

    Started by ranald, May 2, 2020 08:24 PM
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  13. DRILL PRESS TABLE EXTENSION from scraps

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  14. Recutting My Bandsaw’s Flip Up Table Blade Slot

    Started by rgsparber, Apr 29, 2020 01:05 PM
    bandsaw, technique
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