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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. 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

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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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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  1. Tee nut to constrain awning over deck

    Started by Don42, Jun 23, 2019 11:14 PM
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    Jun 27, 2019, 05:20 AM Go to last post
  2. Mini Lathe Compound Slide Tuning & Mods

    Started by The Aussie Shed, Jun 26, 2019 08:34 PM
    compound mods, compound slide, compound slide mod, mini lathe compound
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  3. Machine dollie

    Started by stillldoinit, Jun 25, 2019 07:51 PM
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  4. Project Woodturning Lathe

    Started by Mad Halfling Inventor, Jun 26, 2019 02:52 PM
    machineing, motor, pulleys, woodturning, woodturning lathe
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  5. Backhoe First Use!

    Started by Thinkdiy, Jun 18, 2019 03:32 PM
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    Jun 26, 2019, 09:43 AM Go to last post
  6. Lathe repair done on the shaper

    Started by ttmrj, Jun 26, 2019 05:33 AM
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  7. Dougles Shaper Vee Blockes-part 2

    Started by ttmrj, Jun 26, 2019 05:31 AM
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    Jun 26, 2019, 07:43 AM Go to last post
  8. A Drill Press Stand that I made

    Started by Foxtrot_, Jun 26, 2019 06:06 AM
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  9. Moved: How to make a countersunk dead center for a metal lathe

    Started by xynudu, Jun 25, 2019 02:22 AM
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  10. Coner Clamp. DIY One Point Wooden Coner Clamp

    Started by Michael Paley, Jun 25, 2019 11:58 AM
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    Jun 26, 2019, 06:41 AM Go to last post
  11. Moved: Building Thor's Hammer

    Started by buddyman100, Jun 24, 2019 05:44 PM
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  12. Douglas shaper-eve blocks

    Started by ttmrj, Jun 21, 2019 05:19 AM
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  13. 3 inch thickness sander

    Started by threesixesinarow, Jun 20, 2019 05:16 AM
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    Jun 24, 2019, 02:49 PM Go to last post
  14. Angle Grinder Stand. Sliding Cutting Jig.

    Started by Michael Paley, Jun 21, 2019 01:58 PM
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  15. Moved: Budget Thicknesser. Homemade Thicknesser using a Planer.

    Started by Michael Paley, Jun 18, 2019 12:08 PM
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  16. STEEL LINE TRIMMER NUT

    Started by ranald, Jun 20, 2019 12:04 AM
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    Jun 23, 2019, 04:36 PM Go to last post
  17. HOW TO MAKE A SIMPLE GLASS HELMET

    Started by mariost, Jun 22, 2019 02:38 PM
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