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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. Carbide grinder miter gauge - videos

    Started by Jon, Jan 6, 2022 04:54 PM
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  2. Wood bar jig - video

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  3. Blacksmith slot punch - video

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  6. Moved: Dovetail knife

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Dec 29, 2021 09:38 AM
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  7. Harbor Freight tube roller modifications - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 5, 2022 06:28 PM
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  8. Moved: TESLA Cyber Wheelbarrow - Build

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  10. Adjustable Tablet Stand

    Started by RCTURKA, Jan 5, 2022 04:30 AM
    ipad stand, stand, tablet stand
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  11. Moved: Fine Feed for Milling Drilling Machine / worm gear on lathe

    Started by bouboulas, Jan 1, 2022 06:54 AM
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  12. Machinery moving rolling base - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 4, 2022 06:23 PM
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  13. Manufacturing pulleys

    Started by Metalgeria, Jan 4, 2022 01:43 PM
    aluminium pulleys, lathe work
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  14. Simple forge - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 4, 2022 06:24 PM
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  15. Cable/wire/rope measuring tool - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 4, 2022 06:24 PM
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  16. Powered homemade bead roller and slip rolls

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  17. Making a steel cable aluminium Pulley

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    aluminium pulley, lathe, machining
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  18. Cutting oversized logs and DIY chainsaw mill

    Started by Bongodrummer, Mar 18, 2019 02:51 PM
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  19. Space Saving Grinding Rotary Table

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