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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: 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

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  1. DIY bullet trap for BB and pellet guns

    Started by Matt Owens, Jan 12, 2020 11:27 AM
    bb gun, diy, pellet, target, trap
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  2. Moved: Forging and heat treating a knife from coil spring

    Started by Matt Owens, Dec 15, 2019 09:57 PM
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  3. Moved: Grinding and shaprening a home-made knife

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  4. Forged layout knife from coil spring.

    Started by Matt Owens, Dec 8, 2019 05:05 PM
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  5. Moved: Stanley Handyman wood plane restoration.

    Started by Matt Owens, Jan 4, 2020 10:16 PM
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  6. Home made drill powered wood lathe

    Started by Matt Owens, Dec 13, 2019 12:17 PM
    wood lathe
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  7. Moved: auto-balancing bench grinder arbors

    Started by mattthemuppet, Aug 14, 2016 09:40 PM
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  8. Tailstock die holder

    Started by mattthemuppet, Nov 1, 2016 07:36 PM
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  9. Depth micrometer caliper attachment

    Started by mattthemuppet, Sep 13, 2016 10:58 AM
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  10. Moved: simple oil filter wrench in a cup

    Started by mattthemuppet, Apr 21, 2017 05:30 PM
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  11. Pin socket wrench for Enerpac hand pump

    Started by mattthemuppet, Jan 5, 2017 05:45 PM
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  12. QCTP holders for a Phase 2 0XA tool post

    Started by mattthemuppet, Aug 2, 2016 03:05 PM
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  13. adjustable 4 jaw chuck keys

    Started by mattthemuppet, Oct 9, 2016 07:21 PM
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  14. Shimano BB bearing replacement tools

    Started by mattthemuppet, Nov 19, 2016 06:29 PM
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  15. 13mm square socket for Subaru rear differential

    Started by mattthemuppet, Nov 26, 2016 06:07 PM
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  16. replacement trash can handle

    Started by mattthie, Mar 14, 2018 06:50 AM
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