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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: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

    Started by Jon, Jul 29, 2017 02:49 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Oar Lathe

    Started by Gadgeteer, Apr 16, 2016 10:17 PM
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    Apr 19, 2016, 02:25 PM Go to last post
  2. Moved: I made one little tractor. And then one more ...

    Started by GabrielR, Feb 3, 2019 03:41 AM
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  3. Macgyver style 90 deg drilling

    Started by GabrielR, May 2, 2019 10:14 AM
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    May 2, 2019, 02:21 PM Go to last post
  4. Old "desk drill" tuning

    Started by GabrielR, Feb 18, 2019 10:16 AM
    • Replies: 1
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    Feb 23, 2019, 02:06 AM Go to last post
  5. Sphere Machine

    Started by Gabe, Jul 31, 2016 06:21 PM
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    Aug 14, 2016, 12:17 PM Go to last post
  6. phase converter plans

    Started by G.Paul, Oct 11, 2016 06:35 PM
    • Replies: 7
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    Oct 27, 2016, 12:26 PM Go to last post
  7. Oil Filter Cutter

    Started by funflyer, May 9, 2016 08:03 PM
    • Replies: 3
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    May 10, 2016, 06:59 PM Go to last post
  8. must have tools

    Started by frugalolegeezer, Feb 25, 2016 07:33 PM
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    Feb 29, 2016, 08:51 AM Go to last post
  9. extendable air nozzle

    Started by frugalolegeezer, Dec 29, 2016 07:22 PM
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    Dec 30, 2016, 05:47 AM Go to last post
  10. Moved: Hand hmmer

    Started by frugalolegeezer, Jun 27, 2017 10:15 PM
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  11. Rolling pin

    Started by frugalolegeezer, May 9, 2017 09:02 PM
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    May 13, 2017, 06:01 PM Go to last post
  12. Bullet trap

    Started by frugalolegeezer, Dec 30, 2016 06:52 PM
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    Jan 2, 2017, 06:56 PM Go to last post
  13. Knife sheath

    Started by frugalolegeezer, Dec 30, 2016 07:52 PM
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    Dec 31, 2016, 09:50 AM Go to last post
  14. Moved: New handle

    Started by frugalolegeezer, Dec 30, 2016 07:17 PM
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  15. Thumbs up New rebate plane

    Started by frugalolegeezer, Dec 19, 2016 12:55 PM
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    Dec 24, 2016, 01:44 AM Go to last post
  16. Cool new knife and sheath

    Started by frugalolegeezer, Dec 19, 2016 01:15 PM
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    Dec 23, 2016, 08:29 AM Go to last post
  17. Thumbs up stitching pony for leather work

    Started by frugalolegeezer, Jul 28, 2016 09:52 PM
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    Aug 3, 2016, 01:25 AM Go to last post
  18. New??vintage?? Ice pick?/letter opener??

    Started by frugalolegeezer, Jan 18, 2017 01:17 PM
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    Jan 20, 2017, 07:33 AM Go to last post
  19. Thumbs up Old hay knife that needed tlc.

    Started by frugalolegeezer, Feb 19, 2019 05:04 PM
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    Feb 23, 2019, 03:12 AM Go to last post
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