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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. Alternative pegboard

    Started by Tuomas, Jul 1, 2021 08:11 PM
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    Jul 2, 2021, 05:35 AM Go to last post
  2. Side drag rigging

    Started by Frank S, Jun 30, 2021 10:33 PM
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  3. Thumbs up For precision cutting - Miter Gauge for Table Saw

    Started by RCTURKA, Jun 30, 2021 05:07 PM
    miter cutting, miter gauge, tablesaw
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    Jul 1, 2021, 06:16 AM Go to last post
  4. Moved: Lathe stand coolant system.

    Started by th62, Jun 27, 2021 04:14 PM
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  5. pinion shaft seal install tool

    Started by Frank S, Jun 29, 2021 12:58 AM
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    Jun 30, 2021, 06:17 PM Go to last post
  6. lathe restoration.

    Started by rep, Jun 26, 2021 02:13 AM
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  7. Moved: Crankshaft seal installing tool

    Started by Frank S, Jun 27, 2021 08:24 PM
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  8. Alignment drift punch

    Started by Frank S, Jun 26, 2021 09:30 AM
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    Jun 29, 2021, 07:22 PM Go to last post
  9. Moved: Wire Winding Machine

    Started by BuffaloJohn, Jun 27, 2021 07:27 PM
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  10. Moved: Bandsaw coolant system

    Started by th62, Jun 27, 2021 04:36 PM
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  11. MAKING BRICK TONGS!!

    Started by orioncons36, Jun 27, 2021 04:27 PM
    brick tongs, diy, homemade tools
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    Jun 29, 2021, 04:04 AM Go to last post
  12. homemade band saw vol 2

    Started by rep, Jun 27, 2021 12:45 PM
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  13. Multifuction Safety & Precise cut using Table Saw

    Started by Didpoolhall, Jun 28, 2021 11:58 AM
    plywoodworking, table saw jig, thin-rip jig
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  14. Drawknife

    Started by Philip Davies, Jun 22, 2021 06:04 AM
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    Jun 28, 2021, 10:31 AM Go to last post
  15. Repurposing an old tool

    Started by mklotz, Oct 10, 2016 12:47 PM
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    Jun 28, 2021, 08:07 AM Go to last post
  16. Moved: lathe bed trueing system.

    Started by th62, Jun 26, 2021 09:22 PM
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  17. Moved: Compressor repairs

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  18. Moved: Flycutting a Saddle

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  19. Moved: Simple trick for Removing Mill Scale

    Started by engineer steve, Jun 26, 2021 12:27 PM
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