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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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  1. Ask any questions about building homemade tools in here. Ask for plans, details on tool design and construction, information on sourcing parts and materials, or anything else.

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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

    Started by Jon, Jul 29, 2017 02:49 PM
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    Started by djrobilliard, Jul 31, 2019 04:02 PM
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    Started by celsoari, Aug 2, 2019 04:03 PM
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  5. Congratulations new Best Discussion award winner

    Started by Jon, Aug 2, 2019 04:15 PM
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  6. Moved: Homemade power hammer

    Started by fix it with biskit, Jul 31, 2019 06:29 PM
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  7. Masterplan diy miter saw station portable

    Started by Didpoolhall, Aug 2, 2019 12:25 PM
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  8. Moved: DIY Sand Muller for the Home Foundry

    Started by Mark Presling, Aug 2, 2019 06:18 PM
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    Started by ranald, Aug 1, 2019 07:08 PM
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    Started by Let'sLearnSomething, Jul 22, 2019 04:53 AM
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