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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

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  3. 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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  1. Power Pipe Make Helper

    Started by chy_farm, Apr 9, 2018 07:38 PM
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  2. Moved: 1" beltsander/grinder

    Started by Bellevue Woodshop, Mar 29, 2018 11:07 AM
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  3. Moved: Hold down quick clamp

    Started by Bongodrummer, Apr 9, 2018 01:50 PM
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  4. Vacuum Desiccator made of PVC pipe

    Started by chy_farm, Apr 7, 2018 08:05 PM
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    Apr 10, 2018, 07:53 AM Go to last post
  5. Moved: Curved box tops with concave/convex router jig

    Started by starkw1, Apr 8, 2018 03:30 PM
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  6. My 72 x 2 Belt Sander

    Started by garage nut, Mar 30, 2018 09:22 AM
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  7. My Sheet metal Brake

    Started by garage nut, Apr 8, 2018 11:13 AM
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  8. T stake holder - anvil replacement

    Started by Steved53, Apr 8, 2018 03:10 AM
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    Apr 10, 2018, 07:13 AM Go to last post
  9. Moved: Manual Wire Feeder for TIG Welding Thin Metal

    Started by chy_farm, Apr 7, 2018 12:42 AM
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  10. Congratulations new Must Read award winners

    Started by Jon, Apr 8, 2018 12:27 PM
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  11. Moved: Cyclone Vacuum Dust Separator

    Started by chy_farm, Apr 6, 2018 06:01 PM
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  12. Welder ruck with a couple of cantilevered tables

    Started by chy_farm, Apr 5, 2018 07:16 PM
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  13. Moved: Toe Jack

    Started by thehomeengineer, Apr 5, 2018 03:03 PM
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  14. Machine dogs, simple to make and use.

    Started by thehomeengineer, Apr 6, 2018 04:13 PM
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  15. Moved: [Woodwind instruments making] making reamers

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Apr 6, 2018 12:27 AM
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  16. Unhappy Woven wire roller and stretcher

    Started by Priemsy, Apr 6, 2018 04:45 PM
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  17. Gas bottle garden roller

    Started by Steved53, Apr 4, 2018 03:28 AM
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