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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. Hollowing tool - video

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  7. Moved: DIY Sharpening System for Knives and Chisels

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  8. Moved: Lucas Magneto rewinding and testing

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  9. DIY Grinding Machine

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  10. Mobile English wheel and planishing hammer - video

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  13. Moved: Homemade DIY CNC Lathe by Hayri

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    Started by Jon, Jan 20, 2022 03:58 PM
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    Started by thehomeengineer, Jan 10, 2022 07:27 AM
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  19. Cheap Packing Tape as a Protective Layer for Labels

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