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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. Moved: 1Lb Hatchet

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  2. tail stock quill pin repair

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  6. My homemade table saw Part 2

    Started by woodenworldenic, Oct 5, 2021 02:31 AM
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  7. fishing tool to retrieve things down hole

    Started by Frank S, Oct 4, 2021 02:07 AM
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  8. Moved: A GIRL builds CNC plasma cutting machine. DIY. Part 1.

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  9. oil spillage mat

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  11. 6inch honing guide disks

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  13. Moved: MAKING A SPRING LOADED GATE LATCH!!

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  14. Homemade dividing head for drill press

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