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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. Moved: Free Hand and Ball Turning Tool

    Started by editor@glue-it.com, Dec 5, 2021 08:26 AM
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  2. pyrolytic stove

    Started by fergiomaria, Dec 7, 2021 03:05 AM
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    Dec 7, 2021, 05:01 AM Go to last post
  3. Nesting Finish Blocks

    Started by Make Things, Dec 6, 2021 03:28 PM
    cone, easy, finish, simple, woodworking
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    Dec 7, 2021, 04:56 AM Go to last post
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  4. Champer cutter arbor

    Started by Frank S, Dec 1, 2021 10:31 PM
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    Dec 5, 2021, 06:03 PM Go to last post
  5. Making a CNC Lathe - The Frame

    Started by GBWM, Dec 5, 2021 08:02 AM
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    Dec 5, 2021, 08:02 AM Go to last post
  6. MAKING A CENTER FINDER!!

    Started by orioncons36, Nov 28, 2021 09:40 PM
    center, center finder, center line jig, center point finder
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    Dec 5, 2021, 07:50 AM Go to last post
  7. Swabbing out a tube with air brake tubing

    Started by Frank S, Dec 3, 2021 05:20 PM
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    Dec 4, 2021, 08:20 AM Go to last post
  8. SS tubing go gages

    Started by Frank S, Dec 3, 2021 05:13 PM
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  9. go gage holder

    Started by Frank S, Dec 3, 2021 05:10 PM
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    Dec 4, 2021, 04:41 AM Go to last post
  10. tool holder as a vice in my lathe

    Started by Frank S, Dec 3, 2021 05:05 PM
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    Dec 4, 2021, 04:35 AM Go to last post
  11. Track Saw guide circular saw, jigsaw, router

    Started by Didpoolhall, Dec 3, 2021 10:49 AM
    jigsaw guide, plywoodworking, router guide, track saw guide
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  12. POOR MAN'S MILLING MACHINE

    Started by mariost, Dec 2, 2021 08:13 AM
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    Dec 3, 2021, 07:13 AM Go to last post
  13. dimple punch and die

    Started by Frank S, Dec 2, 2021 09:02 PM
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    Dec 3, 2021, 04:19 AM Go to last post
  14. Cu-Mai knife

    Started by SteelCraft, Dec 2, 2021 06:14 AM
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    Dec 3, 2021, 04:07 AM Go to last post
  15. quick heat sink for cooling parts

    Started by Frank S, Dec 1, 2021 10:48 PM
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    Dec 2, 2021, 03:27 AM Go to last post
  16. spot face cutter from a drill bit

    Started by Frank S, Dec 1, 2021 10:43 PM
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    Dec 2, 2021, 03:24 AM Go to last post
  17. Sanding Plane

    Started by RCTURKA, Nov 30, 2021 04:32 AM
    sanding, sanding block, sanding plane
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    Nov 30, 2021, 07:43 AM Go to last post
  18. Moved: Making Homemade Waste Oil (Disel) Burner Forge

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Nov 28, 2021 08:21 AM
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