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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

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. TINE CULTIVATOR HOE Version 2

    Started by ranald, May 2, 2020 08:24 PM
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  2. DRILL PRESS TABLE EXTENSION from scraps

    Started by ranald, May 2, 2020 06:34 PM
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  3. Recutting My Bandsaw’s Flip Up Table Blade Slot

    Started by rgsparber, Apr 29, 2020 01:05 PM
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  4. OUTDOOR RACK to SAVE WORKSHOP STORAGE SPACE

    Started by ranald, May 2, 2020 07:20 PM
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  5. Knife sharpening vice up-scaled

    Started by garage nut, May 2, 2020 07:28 AM
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  6. 41mm Wooden Hand Plane

    Started by RCTURKA, May 2, 2020 09:52 AM
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  7. Make A Long Handled Magnetic Stick Sweeper

    Started by fawabros, May 2, 2020 08:05 AM
    magnetic sweeper;
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  8. DIY Sheet Metal Bending Tool

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  9. Bench Drill press modification

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  10. Punch awl

    Started by Christophe Mineau, May 1, 2020 03:12 PM
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  11. Workholding in the lathe, centre drive.

    Started by Philip Davies, May 1, 2020 09:33 AM
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  12. Stand for Landsky vice

    Started by garage nut, May 1, 2020 07:12 AM
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  13. Woodturning: provision for abrasives, etc.

    Started by Philip Davies, May 1, 2020 09:44 AM
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  14. Pot chucks: workholding in the lathe

    Started by Philip Davies, May 1, 2020 09:07 AM
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  15. Octagonal, rosewood chisel handles

    Started by Philip Davies, May 1, 2020 09:56 AM
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  16. Strap clamps & T nuts

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  17. Moved: Quick burr storage solution

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