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

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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Thumbs up New rebate plane

    Started by frugalolegeezer, Dec 19, 2016 12:55 PM
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  2. Moved: New RPM Meter Shop Fox Drill Press Modidication.

    Started by Captainleeward, Jan 3, 2018 07:03 PM
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  3. New shop building

    Started by GaryPC, Jun 15, 2017 10:38 PM
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  4. Moved: New Shop Ready for Action

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  5. New Site Launched: BikeBuilds.net

    Started by kbalch, Jun 25, 2014 02:01 PM
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  6. New site launched: FordBuilds.net!

    Started by Jon, May 8, 2015 10:57 AM
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  7. New South Bend 9B Cross feed nut.

    Started by olderdan, Jul 29, 2020 03:39 AM
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  8. New Stand for the H/V saw

    Started by astroracer, May 22, 2012 05:24 AM
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  9. New Subforum for Non-Tool Submissions

    Started by kbalch, Mar 12, 2013 12:32 PM
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  10. New subforum: Tool Restorations

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  11. Red face New to the site

    Started by lefty69101, Dec 15, 2016 09:28 AM
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  12. New to the site and grateful for ideas

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  13. New Tools

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  14. Lightbulb New Type - Circular Saw 90 degree Cutting Station

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  15. New use for an old gauge

    Started by Occasional machinist, Jan 7, 2023 05:31 PM
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