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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. Congratulations new Best Discussion award winner

    Started by Jon, Feb 4, 2020 02:27 PM
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  2. Universal Track Saw Mark II

    Started by Didpoolhall, Feb 4, 2020 10:34 AM
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  3. Board/door lifter,offcut

    Started by Philip Davies, Feb 2, 2020 05:16 AM
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  4. Dead simple bench dog clamps

    Started by Christofix, Feb 3, 2020 10:23 AM
    bench dogs, christofix, clamps, dog hole, workbench
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  5. 2x72 Belt Grinder Articulating Work Rest Build

    Started by House_Work, Jan 25, 2020 07:51 AM
    2x72, 2x72 belt grinder build, belt grinder, work rest
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  6. Flex Head FrankenWratchet

    Started by bobneumann, Feb 1, 2020 04:53 PM
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  7. Moved: Finally got a round tuit.

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  8. Moved: How to dress a diamond wheel

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  9. Homemade Handle Magnetic Sweeper

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  10. 3 axis angle welding clamp

    Started by Made in Garage, Jan 29, 2020 07:15 AM
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  11. Moved: South Bend Lathe Large Dials addon/accessory

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  12. Moved: Repairing The Wheel Axle On a KitchenAide Top Rack

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  14. Moved: Blacksmiths 3rd hand

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  15. Rounding hammers

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