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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

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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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

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  1. Adjustable wedge parallel part 3

    Started by ttmrj, May 24, 2020 08:16 AM
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  2. Lightbulb Homemade putty for metal

    Started by Kovanca Polock, May 24, 2020 08:10 AM
    diy, homemade, homemade putty, how to make, metal
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  3. Sanding Blocks - New !

    Started by RCTURKA, May 23, 2020 05:51 PM
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  4. Moved: Advanced Crosscut Sled with an axle and a crank

    Started by Make Things, May 10, 2020 08:22 PM
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  5. Building A Birdseed Scoop

    Started by rgsparber, May 18, 2020 08:12 AM
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  6. Moved: 3-in-1 DIY Knife Sharpening System Jig

    Started by Mazay, May 17, 2020 11:39 AM
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  7. camera Tripod repairs

    Started by desbromilow, May 22, 2020 05:25 AM
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    May 22, 2020, 09:31 AM Go to last post
  8. Moved: DIY Surface Gauge | Height Scribe

    Started by JKeetonKnives, May 22, 2020 06:19 AM
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  9. Make A Twin Vise

    Started by Kwandotechnic, May 22, 2020 05:58 AM
    metal vise, twin vise
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  10. DIY Plywood Tote (Plywood Carrying Tool)

    Started by Downeast Thunder, May 22, 2020 06:06 AM
    diy, free plans, homemade, plywood, tote
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  11. Homemade 3 Axis Welding Clamp

    Started by fawabros, May 22, 2020 07:03 AM
    welding clamp;
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  12. Diy vise stop

    Started by celsoari, May 22, 2020 03:07 AM
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  13. DIY a Shopping Cart Key

    Started by kess, Apr 4, 2020 12:58 PM
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  14. How To Make a Car Power Inverter - 800W

    Started by diyfixman, May 19, 2020 04:00 AM
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  15. Moved: DIY pickup box trailer into a hydraulic tilt/dump trailer

    Started by KustomsbyKent, May 19, 2020 04:00 PM
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  16. Stefan Gotteswinter DTI Holder Build

    Started by MachineNZ, May 21, 2020 02:44 AM
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