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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. Acrylic Lathe Tooling Cabinet

    Started by old_toolmaker, Mar 22, 2019 05:10 PM
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    Mar 26, 2019, 06:51 PM Go to last post
  2. Moved: Versatile Small Angle Plate

    Started by old_toolmaker, Apr 5, 2019 07:14 PM
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  3. 8mm Grinding Wheel Arbors with Drawbar

    Started by old_toolmaker, Jun 6, 2020 02:44 PM
    • Replies: 5
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    Jun 10, 2020, 01:52 PM Go to last post
  4. Mini Lathe Hand Crank

    Started by old_toolmaker, Jul 11, 2020 12:28 PM
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    Jul 20, 2020, 09:36 PM Go to last post
  5. Small Quick Change Toolpost

    Started by old_toolmaker, Feb 2, 2024 09:22 AM
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    Feb 4, 2024, 01:19 AM Go to last post
  6. Moved: Marking Gage

    Started by old_toolmaker, May 30, 2020 12:48 PM
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  7. Moved: Scale Model Precision Grinding Vises

    Started by old_toolmaker, Dec 28, 2018 07:34 PM
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  8. Moved: Mini Lathe 4” 4Jaw Modification

    Started by old_toolmaker, Apr 3, 2021 07:34 PM
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  9. CV axle puller

    Started by Ole Nasty, Oct 17, 2013 07:38 PM
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    Oct 18, 2013, 08:11 AM Go to last post
  10. Moved: Log splitter to hydraulic metal bender simple conversion

    Started by olefella, Jun 9, 2019 06:43 PM
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  11. Moved: Simple trailer unloader

    Started by olefella, May 10, 2019 03:42 AM
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  12. Simple latch for steel cabinet doors

    Started by olefella, Mar 2, 2022 12:06 AM
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    Mar 4, 2022, 03:39 AM Go to last post
  13. Simple fence strainer

    Started by olefella, Nov 22, 2020 03:32 AM
    farm, fence, strainer
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    Nov 22, 2020, 04:09 AM Go to last post
  14. Moved: Mini plate compactor for sandstone slabs

    Started by olefella, Apr 20, 2020 05:48 AM
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  15. Log jinker, cant hook or peavey

    Started by olefella, May 27, 2019 02:11 AM
    cant hook, log jinker, log transport, lucas mill, peavey
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    Jun 1, 2019, 10:56 AM Go to last post
  16. Moved: How to lift pavers without damaging them

    Started by olefella, May 2, 2020 03:16 AM
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  17. Moved: Simple, effective blade sharpener

    Started by olefella, Jul 18, 2021 05:13 AM
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  18. Lightbulb 12" wood rounds

    Started by olympic, Apr 2, 2016 06:28 AM
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  19. Lightbulb DIY Vaccum plate

    Started by oMtQB4, Jul 24, 2019 07:41 AM
    cnc, diy, milling, router, vaccum
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    Aug 11, 2019, 10:31 AM Go to last post
  20. Torque Angle Gauge

    Started by Oregonite, Feb 26, 2015 10:35 PM
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