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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

    Started by Jon, Jul 15, 2024 07:21 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. lathe dog (shopmade)

    Started by celsoari, Aug 2, 2019 04:03 PM
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  2. Congratulations new Best Discussion award winner

    Started by Jon, Aug 2, 2019 04:15 PM
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  3. Moved: Homemade power hammer

    Started by fix it with biskit, Jul 31, 2019 06:29 PM
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  4. Masterplan diy miter saw station portable

    Started by Didpoolhall, Aug 2, 2019 12:25 PM
    miter saw, miter saw station, plywoodworking
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    Aug 3, 2019, 04:26 AM Go to last post
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  5. Moved: DIY Sand Muller for the Home Foundry

    Started by Mark Presling, Aug 2, 2019 06:18 PM
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  6. Cool SAFE FOR VALUABLE BITS OF KIT

    Started by ranald, Aug 1, 2019 07:08 PM
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    Aug 2, 2019, 06:09 PM Go to last post
  7. Homemade Vice

    Started by djrobilliard, Jul 31, 2019 04:33 PM
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    Aug 2, 2019, 08:17 AM Go to last post
  8. The Best Tools for cleaning Carbs

    Started by shopandmath, Jul 27, 2019 08:40 PM
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  9. Metal bender for use in a press

    Started by katy, Aug 1, 2019 07:11 AM
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  10. Moved: T post puller

    Started by katy, Jul 26, 2019 08:40 AM
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  11. Moved: Leaf spring HACK - Metal Cutter

    Started by Let'sLearnSomething, Jul 22, 2019 04:53 AM
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  12. Sous Vide Water Displacement With A Twist

    Started by rgsparber, Jul 31, 2019 12:13 PM
    cooking, sous vide
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  13. A Low Cost Portable Sink

    Started by rgsparber, Jul 31, 2019 11:49 AM
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  14. Moved: Home made powder coat oven

    Started by mastersdlm, Jul 28, 2019 08:38 PM
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  15. Moved: The Ultimate Welding Table

    Started by bobs409, Jul 30, 2019 12:39 PM
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  16. Homemade Soldering Iron

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Jul 30, 2019 02:39 PM
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  17. Gouges from brace bits

    Started by Philip Davies, Jul 28, 2019 09:12 AM
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