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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

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  1. Making The Hydraulic VISE in Simple Way

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Oct 11, 2021 08:36 AM
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  2. Witcher inspired long sword

    Started by SteelCraft, Oct 11, 2021 03:58 AM
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  3. MAKING A COOL TOOL GADGET!!

    Started by orioncons36, Oct 10, 2021 09:23 AM
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  4. Moved: How To Extract Damaged Bolt Or Screw

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  5. another drill guide

    Started by Frank S, Oct 9, 2021 11:29 PM
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  6. Work piece support using a lathe and wood blocks

    Started by Frank S, Oct 7, 2021 09:24 PM
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  7. shelf

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  8. Moved: More versatile finger plate

    Started by mklotz, Oct 6, 2021 02:25 PM
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  9. Moved: DIY Automatic Center Punch

    Started by Making Stuff, Sep 26, 2021 09:40 AM
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  10. Drill guide for formed beams

    Started by Frank S, Oct 7, 2021 09:19 PM
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  11. Iron workbench

    Started by Bricoleando, Oct 3, 2021 10:42 AM
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  12. Moved: Guide for cutting profile in an I beam

    Started by Frank S, Oct 6, 2021 01:52 PM
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  13. 3" honing rod guide disks

    Started by Frank S, Oct 4, 2021 01:45 AM
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  14. Iron workbench

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  15. weld positioning fixture

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