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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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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

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  1. Sheet metal hole punch mod.

    Started by Captainleeward, Jun 18, 2016 12:55 PM
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  3. A few of my homemade tools.

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  4. Moved: How to make a paint can shaker?

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  7. Easy setup for MT2 morse taper making

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Apr 9, 2016 03:20 PM
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  8. Load rollers

    Started by Frank S, May 12, 2017 10:42 PM
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  9. Table Saw wheels

    Started by Christophe Mineau, May 14, 2017 07:43 AM
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  10. [Woodturning] "Crown" like mini tool holder

    Started by Christophe Mineau, May 15, 2017 12:25 AM
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  11. Classic Inspired Workbench

    Started by Carlos B, May 13, 2017 08:01 AM
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  12. Rolling pin

    Started by frugalolegeezer, May 9, 2017 09:02 PM
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  13. Band saw infeed/outfeed support post

    Started by bobs409, May 12, 2017 11:47 AM
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  14. Simple tool caddy

    Started by Tuomas, May 12, 2017 03:20 AM
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  17. Motorized Trailer Dolly

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  18. Stump and root grinder

    Started by sidco, Apr 30, 2017 04:46 AM
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