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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

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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: 3 angle bevel attach for Victor 1350 torch

    Started by oldtimer, Mar 14, 2018 02:16 PM
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  2. Lathe bedstop take two, replacement handle

    Started by thehomeengineer, Mar 14, 2018 07:36 AM
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  3. replacement trash can handle

    Started by mattthie, Mar 14, 2018 06:50 AM
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  4. Angle Grinder Box

    Started by Workshopshed, Mar 10, 2018 04:50 PM
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  5. Moved: Low level edge clamps

    Started by thehomeengineer, Mar 13, 2018 02:54 AM
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  6. Moved: Chamfering Machine

    Started by petertha, Mar 2, 2018 10:46 AM
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  7. Moved: Keyway Cutter

    Started by LMMasterMariner, Mar 12, 2018 02:11 AM
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  8. HSS Boring Bar Tool Rack

    Started by Paul Jones, Mar 10, 2018 08:01 PM
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  9. Pond UV-Bio Filter Modification

    Started by Captainleeward, Mar 11, 2018 02:43 PM
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  10. Moved: Homemade table mount for powerplane.

    Started by Tuomas, Mar 10, 2018 02:09 PM
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  11. Congratulations new Must Read award winners

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  12. The simplest lathe tool height gauge.

    Started by Rorschach, Mar 11, 2018 04:13 AM
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  13. Moved: Re-forging hammers + swaging tool

    Started by Turboconqueringmegaeagle, Jan 25, 2018 02:54 AM
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  14. Moved: Long reach marking scriber

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  15. Moved: Homemade Marking Knife

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  16. Knurling tool

    Started by editor@glue-it.com, Mar 11, 2018 04:59 AM
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  17. Moved: Mini Slitting Saw Arbour

    Started by Canobi, Mar 10, 2018 10:56 AM
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