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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. Moved: Britnell model of a horse drawn road grader

    Started by mklotz, Jul 5, 2020 12:14 PM
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  2. When is a sharpener a deburrer ?

    Started by mklotz, Aug 11, 2020 02:56 PM
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    Aug 13, 2020, 09:14 PM Go to last post
  3. Quickie deburring tool

    Started by mklotz, Sep 12, 2015 11:58 AM
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    Sep 24, 2020, 12:46 AM Go to last post
  4. Moved: Cutting short stock in the bandsaw

    Started by mklotz, Sep 1, 2015 09:05 AM
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  5. Moved: Miniature powered turntable

    Started by mklotz, Mar 3, 2020 09:59 AM
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  6. Moved: Big picture inspection mirror

    Started by mklotz, Jul 30, 2020 01:02 PM
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  7. Open-sided magnetic sheath

    Started by mklotz, Jan 6, 2020 11:52 AM
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    Jan 8, 2020, 12:06 PM Go to last post
  8. Garaj Mahal accessory table

    Started by mklotz, Jul 15, 2020 03:31 PM
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    Jul 18, 2020, 03:47 PM Go to last post
  9. Moved: Quick burr storage solution

    Started by mklotz, Apr 30, 2020 11:29 AM
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  10. Bench hook as temporary shelf

    Started by mklotz, Jul 16, 2020 02:06 PM
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  11. Deburring tool

    Started by mklotz, Oct 24, 2020 11:42 AM
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  12. Car jack speeder

    Started by mklotz, Aug 25, 2016 05:20 PM
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  13. Moved: Birdsmouth

    Started by mklotz, Nov 3, 2020 07:49 AM
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  14. Audible continuity tester

    Started by mklotz, Aug 6, 2020 04:55 PM
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  15. F-Style Quick Adjust Clamps

    Started by mlochala, Apr 1, 2014 07:36 PM
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  16. Quick, Cheap & Ugly Lathe Knives

    Started by mlochala, May 13, 2021 06:21 AM
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  17. Moved: Hydraulic Handy Press

    Started by mlochala, Apr 22, 2020 01:41 PM
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  18. Compound Bow Press (For Archery)

    Started by mlochala, Apr 22, 2020 02:09 PM
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  19. Moved: Can anybody tell me what this is for?

    Started by Moby Duck, Feb 29, 2016 08:12 PM
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  20. Drill Press Table Repair

    Started by Moby Duck, Oct 12, 2017 08:10 PM
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