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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 $100 weekly prize. Tool tips and tricks should go in the Tool Tips and Tricks subforum.

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    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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    Started by orioncons36, Aug 13, 2023 10:26 AM
    bender, metal bender, metal bending
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  5. Mill Centre Finding Pin

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  6. I Crossed a Hammer and a Drill

    Started by My MiniCrafts, Aug 15, 2023 01:51 PM
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  7. All metal bar clamp - video

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  8. Forged carpenter's axe - video

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  10. Table saw fence - video

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  11. Rain gage clamp ... or ... gilding turds

    Started by Don42, Aug 17, 2023 01:23 AM
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  12. Making a Tool Cabinet - an upcycling project

    Started by hwmrob, Aug 17, 2023 07:40 AM
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  13. Power hacksaw - video

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  14. Moved: End mill sharpening.

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