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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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    Feb 25, 2022, 02:24 AM Go to last post
  2. 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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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Moved: MAKING A SPRING LOADED CORNER CLAMP

    Started by orioncons36, Apr 25, 2021 09:21 AM
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  2. Stirring made easy

    Started by garage nut, Jul 25, 2020 10:56 PM
    • Replies: 2
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    Jul 29, 2020, 09:04 AM Go to last post
  3. Homemade Japanese "Saya" Chisel

    Started by anthonyget, Nov 6, 2022 07:38 AM
    chisel, japanese chisel, saya chisel, tanto
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    Nov 14, 2022, 08:41 AM Go to last post
  4. Portable line boring machine - videos

    Started by Jon, Mar 29, 2023 05:20 PM
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    Mar 29, 2023, 05:20 PM Go to last post
  5. shelf

    Started by Eloy Workshop, Oct 2, 2021 07:51 AM
    shelf
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    Oct 8, 2021, 04:54 PM Go to last post
  6. Build A Shock Absorber Repairng Tool

    Started by Kwandotechnic, Jan 24, 2022 04:17 AM
    shock absorber
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    Jan 25, 2022, 01:30 AM Go to last post
  7. Must have dangerous tool for every master

    Started by Evgeniy Budilov, Jan 29, 2023 06:02 AM
    scriber, tool, tools
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    Jan 30, 2023, 03:51 AM Go to last post
  8. Moved: Articulating Drill Press table extension.

    Started by Captainleeward, Dec 31, 2017 02:09 PM
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  9. A Lithium Polymer Battery State Of Health Assessor

    Started by rgsparber, Sep 22, 2021 12:18 PM
    lipo battery
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    Sep 23, 2021, 06:58 AM Go to last post
  10. Power feed gearbox - video

    Started by Jon, Jul 13, 2022 04:06 PM
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    Jul 13, 2022, 04:06 PM Go to last post
  11. I Made a Woodworking Tool for a Friend

    Started by fox craft, May 24, 2022 01:41 AM
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    May 29, 2022, 11:38 AM Go to last post
  12. DRO Print Hanger

    Started by astroracer, Mar 25, 2017 05:27 PM
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    Mar 28, 2017, 06:33 AM Go to last post
  13. Moved: Homemade Gear Pulley

    Started by machining 4 all, May 26, 2020 06:14 AM
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  14. SS tubing go gages

    Started by Frank S, Dec 3, 2021 05:13 PM
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    Dec 4, 2021, 04:44 AM Go to last post
  15. Moved: Gas burner

    Started by darkoford, Nov 6, 2018 12:17 PM
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  16. Hammer forged from hammer plug Damascus - video

    Started by Jon, Jun 3, 2022 01:22 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    Jul 15, 2022, 06:25 PM Go to last post
  17. HANDY VISE METAL BENDER!!!

    Started by orioncons36, Aug 13, 2023 10:26 AM
    bender, metal bender, metal bending
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    Aug 14, 2023, 04:30 AM Go to last post
  18. Moved: A Little Winch For The Shop

    Started by Don42, May 20, 2022 09:08 PM
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    Oct 18, 2021, 03:09 PM Go to last post
  19. Small metal roller from machine vise - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 27, 2022 05:48 PM
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