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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: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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

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  1. Moved: Double Disc Sander

    Started by Bellevue Woodshop, Apr 28, 2018 02:08 PM
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  2. Moved: Tiny boring bar

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Apr 29, 2018 11:02 PM
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  3. Step Down drill bit

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Apr 30, 2018 05:41 AM
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    May 1, 2018, 08:36 AM Go to last post
  4. Moved: Hand operated rivet snap tool.

    Started by thehomeengineer, Apr 28, 2018 01:10 PM
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  5. A Few Starter Tools

    Started by CookieCrunch, Apr 28, 2018 11:39 AM
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    May 1, 2018, 06:58 AM Go to last post
  6. Rear Tool Post Spacer Block Sherline Lathe

    Started by jjr2001, Apr 27, 2018 07:27 PM
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    May 1, 2018, 06:46 AM Go to last post
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  7. Simple SDS drill adaptor.

    Started by Rorschach, Apr 30, 2018 03:28 AM
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    May 1, 2018, 04:41 AM Go to last post
  8. Moved: Lath Chuck Depth Stop

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Apr 29, 2018 11:26 PM
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  9. Boring Bar Tool Post for Sherline Lathe

    Started by jjr2001, Apr 27, 2018 07:21 PM
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  10. MY take on well known Bender

    Started by garage nut, Jan 6, 2018 11:06 PM
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  11. Moved: Fast Change Rocker Tool Post Holders for the Lathe QCTP

    Started by jjr2001, Apr 27, 2018 07:41 PM
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  12. Moved: A Power Rock Rake

    Started by rgsparber, Apr 15, 2018 02:46 PM
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  13. CNC Cabinet

    Started by davegsc, Apr 8, 2016 03:18 PM
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    Apr 29, 2018, 03:28 PM Go to last post
  14. Moved: Two Sets of Parallels from one set. Milling vise accessory

    Started by jjr2001, Apr 27, 2018 07:08 PM
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  15. Moved: Scrap bin scribe

    Started by Canobi, Apr 22, 2018 06:07 PM
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  16. Moved: Drillpress DRO

    Started by Bellevue Woodshop, Apr 26, 2018 09:24 AM
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  17. Moved: Making Tower Sander

    Started by Bellevue Woodshop, Apr 23, 2018 01:07 PM
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  18. Mill Tramming Tool

    Started by TomBuildsStuff, Apr 25, 2018 08:15 PM
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  19. LED holder - solid brass DIY

    Started by rendoman, Apr 25, 2018 06:08 PM
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