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

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  1. Moved: Cutting boards & Chopping Block

    Started by ranald, Feb 12, 2019 08:29 AM
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  2. PLASTERERS or RENDERERS HAWK

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  3. Fast and Easy to build Scribing Tool

    Started by Sam's Workshop Diary, Feb 3, 2019 05:27 AM
    marking tool, scriber
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  4. Moved: entry fish tank divider

    Started by ranald, Feb 10, 2019 03:14 AM
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  5. 3D Printed Metal Lathe Jaws

    Started by buddyman100, Feb 10, 2019 01:28 PM
    3d printed lathe chuck, 3d printing, 3d printing lathe jaws, 3d printing metal
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  6. Moved: Shop Made Rotary Broach with plans

    Started by jjr2001, Feb 6, 2019 04:59 PM
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  7. Making a Simple Rotary Tool

    Started by Foxtrot_, Feb 10, 2019 12:14 PM
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  8. A friends Homemade 2x72 belt grinder Gertie!

    Started by Yamez-IMF, Feb 9, 2019 10:31 PM
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  9. Treadle (Foot-powered) lathe build

    Started by LastingBuild, Dec 7, 2018 08:19 AM
    foot-powered, off the grid, treadle lathe, woodturning, woodworking
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  10. Moved: CHILDRENS PICNIC TABLE

    Started by ranald, Feb 9, 2019 05:40 PM
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  11. Moved: Small Hossfeld style bender

    Started by Frank S, Feb 5, 2019 01:31 AM
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  12. 3D Printed Lathe Chuck 2.5"

    Started by buddyman100, Feb 2, 2019 01:51 PM
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    Started by ranald, Feb 7, 2019 07:15 AM
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  14. Nails

    Started by Philip Davies, Feb 5, 2019 03:15 PM
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  15. UMBRELLA REPAIR

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  16. Moved: Surface Plate Square

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  17. Moved: Making a hole punching fixture - VIDEO

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  19. Moved: I made one little tractor. And then one more ...

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