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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. World War 1 Battle Shovel - Russian MPL 50

    Started by Jdplus3, Feb 16, 2020 03:10 PM
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  2. Moved: Homemade Lathe keyway cutting attachment

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  3. Moved: Servo motor wiring

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  4. Moved: A Centerless Filing Button

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  5. Moved: wire cutting guillotine

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  6. Metal bender

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  7. Dog head sledgehammer

    Started by Philip Davies, Feb 13, 2020 02:29 PM
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  8. Pizza oven for $10 ???

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  9. The Pocket Hole Jig Workstation System

    Started by Didpoolhall, Feb 14, 2020 11:57 AM
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  10. Moved: Setting an index head on mill and no need to clock up

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  11. Moved: Remove a broken tap

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  12. Moved: Homemade Sliding Angle Grinder Stand

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  13. Additional Jig Table Saw Adjustable

    Started by Didpoolhall, Feb 11, 2020 05:22 PM
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