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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: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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    Feb 25, 2022, 02:24 AM Go to last post
  2. 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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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Reuse Damaged Plastic Drum To Make Wheel Barrow

    Started by Kwandotechnic, May 20, 2021 06:34 AM
    wheel barrow, wheelbarrow
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    May 20, 2021, 02:37 PM Go to last post
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    Jan 21, 2021, 04:40 AM Go to last post
  2. Reuse of old sliding bevel-rotary knife

    Started by Philip Davies, May 25, 2023 11:22 AM
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    May 27, 2023, 02:28 PM Go to last post
  3. Reuse Old Oil Drum As Mobile Tool Cabinet

    Started by fawabros, Dec 8, 2020 04:49 AM
    tool cabinet, tool storage
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    Dec 13, 2020, 11:47 PM Go to last post
  4. Moved: Reusing a sawing machine parts

    Started by HandmadeCreativeChannel, Sep 30, 2020 04:30 PM
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  5. Reusing a tea box

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Sep 20, 2022 05:12 AM
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    Sep 20, 2022, 05:35 AM Go to last post
  6. Thumbs up reusing salvaged material

    Started by frugalolegeezer, Jul 30, 2018 06:40 PM
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    Aug 6, 2018, 11:31 PM Go to last post
  7. Moved: Revers Trike Build

    Started by darus627, Oct 6, 2023 01:38 AM
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  8. Reverse lathe - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 6, 2022 03:02 PM
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    Dec 7, 2022, 04:04 AM Go to last post
  9. Moved: Reverse spot face tool

    Started by thehomeengineer, Oct 22, 2023 11:05 AM
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  10. Reverse Support Thingy

    Started by The Hobby Machinist NZ, Jan 2, 2024 11:12 PM
    hollow form, parting off, woodturning
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    Jan 4, 2024, 03:05 AM Go to last post
  11. Reverse Tumbler Mod 9x20 HF Lathe

    Started by Captainleeward, Nov 25, 2014 12:03 PM
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    Nov 26, 2014, 02:32 PM Go to last post
  12. Moved: revisited lantern chuck

    Started by CHP, Jan 20, 2019 12:50 PM
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  13. Thumbs up Revolution by Shop Storm Tools

    Started by shopstorm, Mar 21, 2014 10:02 AM
    drill press table
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    Aug 27, 2014, 04:31 PM Go to last post
  14. Moved: Revolving Tail Stock Chuck or Rotating Tail Stock Chuck

    Started by jjr2001, May 6, 2017 07:07 PM
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  15. Revolving tailstock die holder - video

    Started by Jon, Nov 2, 2022 12:59 PM
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    Nov 17, 2022, 04:15 PM Go to last post
  16. revolving two tire lift

    Started by steven Sauer, Aug 1, 2019 09:21 AM
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    Nov 4, 2019, 11:35 AM Go to last post
  17. Moved: Rework cement drills to drill metal

    Started by mr_modify1, Dec 12, 2021 08:31 AM
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  18. RF-30 Gib Retainer Modification

    Started by rgsparber, Aug 30, 2015 12:41 PM
    gib, rf-30 mill/drill
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