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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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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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

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  1. Moved: JRW Sheet Metal Brake

    Started by Shnick, Jan 8, 2019 05:46 PM
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  2. Moved: An Accidental Hand Stamp Guide

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 23, 2018 04:31 PM
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  3. Lets Make - A Cold Juice Press

    Started by Max Maker, Jan 10, 2019 01:09 AM
    juice, plywood, press, woodworking.
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    Jan 13, 2019, 05:19 PM Go to last post
  4. Bandsaw boxes

    Started by mklotz, Jan 8, 2019 11:54 AM
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  5. Bead roller speed controller

    Started by curte, Jan 10, 2019 04:24 PM
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  6. Shrinker & Stretcher Stands

    Started by jwitkowski, Jan 10, 2019 09:06 PM
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    Jan 12, 2019, 06:19 AM Go to last post
  7. Slitting Chisel

    Started by Frontier Forge, Jan 10, 2019 06:32 AM
    blacksmith, blacksmithing, chisel, cutting tools, forging
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  8. Moved: Tool Makers V-Blocks

    Started by rossbotics, Jan 7, 2019 06:03 AM
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  9. Makita XTR01Z 18V Router - base plate and lipper

    Started by RobTakami, Jan 7, 2019 08:17 PM
    base plate, flush trim edge, lipper, makita router, trim router
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  10. French Cleat Tool Wall with build details

    Started by LastingBuild, Jan 7, 2019 07:59 AM
    french cleat
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  11. Finally started making my first Hammer...

    Started by Yamez-IMF, Jan 7, 2019 10:44 PM
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  12. Moved: CNC or Mill Tool Height Setter..Z-axis tool height setter

    Started by jjr2001, Jan 7, 2019 09:15 AM
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  13. Moved: A Vise Jaw Extender

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 31, 2018 05:43 PM
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  14. Moved: Using stamps for numbers and lettering.

    Started by drmico60, Jan 4, 2019 08:39 AM
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  15. Repair to reading glasses

    Started by Philip Davies, Dec 31, 2018 08:06 AM
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