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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 $250 monthly 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 Month - $250 monthly award

    Started by Jon, Jul 15, 2024 07:21 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Moved: Free cylindrical parallels

    Started by thehomeengineer, Nov 29, 2019 03:57 PM
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  2. Swamp cooler trolly

    Started by Frank S, Jul 24, 2020 10:28 AM
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  3. Make A Simple Power File Belt Sander

    Started by fawabros, Jul 25, 2020 05:47 AM
    belt sander;
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  4. Steady rest for my lathe

    Started by bouboulas, Jul 25, 2020 02:42 AM
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  5. die and taper helper (DIY)

    Started by celsoari, Jul 24, 2020 02:29 PM
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  6. Moved: Panel plane

    Started by Philip Davies, Jul 21, 2020 02:32 AM
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  7. Moved: Swamp cooler repair

    Started by Frank S, Jul 24, 2020 10:20 AM
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  8. Safety DIY Push Block For Table Saw

    Started by Didpoolhall, Jul 24, 2020 10:12 AM
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  9. Making a Homemade Metal Table Saw

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Jul 23, 2020 02:50 AM
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  10. Snugs on Magnetic Bases

    Started by editor@glue-it.com, Jul 23, 2020 03:05 AM
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  11. Moved: Innovative Router lift mechanism

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Jul 21, 2020 05:11 AM
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  12. Center Square 100% Homemade

    Started by machining 4 all, Jul 20, 2020 12:50 PM
    center square.
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  13. Clamping tips

    Started by Carnel, Jul 16, 2020 03:06 PM
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  14. Bench hook as temporary shelf

    Started by mklotz, Jul 16, 2020 02:06 PM
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  15. Mx Grip cutter

    Started by Cascao, Dec 10, 2018 04:39 PM
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  16. Custom forging hammer

    Started by bobneumann, Jul 20, 2020 01:10 PM
    forged, forging, hammer, lathe, steel
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