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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 08:21 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. How to make Cotton Candy Machine for Sugar Wool DIY

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Jul 15, 2019 04:23 AM
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    Jul 15, 2019, 08:56 AM Go to last post
  2. Pyrography machine make at home

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Jul 15, 2019 04:25 AM
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    Jul 15, 2019, 08:46 AM Go to last post
  3. Homemade chainsaw winch

    Started by cargo229, Jul 14, 2019 07:14 PM
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    Jul 15, 2019, 08:05 AM Go to last post
  4. Moved: Cheap Mini Lathe Chuck Tear Down & Analysis

    Started by The Aussie Shed, Jul 9, 2019 10:10 PM
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  5. Red face Thermo knife

    Started by brnjh1, Jul 12, 2019 12:07 AM
    tooling
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    Jul 14, 2019, 05:48 PM Go to last post
  6. Moved: Homemade Nunchucks

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  7. Making A Drill Press Vice -DIY Wooden Vice

    Started by Foxtrot_, Jul 14, 2019 12:45 AM
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    Jul 14, 2019, 11:40 AM Go to last post
  8. Red face Right tool

    Started by brnjh1, Jul 14, 2019 12:07 AM
    tool
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    Jul 14, 2019, 11:37 AM Go to last post
  9. Moved: Homemade machine for bending rings

    Started by Kovanca Polock, Jul 13, 2019 12:14 PM
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  10. Red face Drill large holes to EASILY

    Started by brnjh1, Jul 13, 2019 12:12 AM
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    Jul 14, 2019, 11:11 AM Go to last post
  11. Shop Made T-Slot Track

    Started by Gord Rock, Jul 13, 2019 11:49 AM
    keyhole bit, router table, t-slot bit, t-slot track
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  12. Need Your Help: Need to Design a Saw with SUPER LOW KERF LOSS

    Started by Educated Guess, Jul 4, 2019 02:16 AM
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  13. Mini drill with YOUR HANDS

    Started by brnjh1, Jul 13, 2019 04:28 AM
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    Jul 13, 2019, 09:57 AM Go to last post
  14. Home Made Anvil

    Started by Forge Wright, Jul 11, 2019 07:03 AM
    blacksmithing, fabrication, metalwork
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    Jul 12, 2019, 05:49 PM Go to last post
  15. Moved: DIY simpe Pocket Hole Jig from scrap wood only $1 cost

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  16. Red face Building level. Do it yourself.

    Started by brnjh1, Jul 12, 2019 12:00 AM
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