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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

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  1. Gouges from brace bits

    Started by Philip Davies, Jul 28, 2019 09:12 AM
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  2. Moved: DIY Horizontal Metal Cutting Band Saw

    Started by Making Stuff, Jul 28, 2019 08:46 AM
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  3. Post Jigsaw Cutting Station

    Started by Mazay, Jul 26, 2019 11:18 AM
    jigsaw, jigsaw cutting station, jigsaw table
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  4. DIY Air Cooler

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Jul 29, 2019 04:42 PM
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  5. Moved: CHEAP AND EASY VAPOR BLASTER. WORKS GREAT !!!!!!

    Started by @motorcycles_and_art, Jul 18, 2019 12:30 PM
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  6. Building a Stake body dump bed finished

    Started by PB Machines, Jul 21, 2019 05:00 AM
    custom fabrication, dump bed, stake body
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  7. Moved: Ultimate Blasting Cabinet Build! :)

    Started by Tommy Tipler, Jul 24, 2019 03:43 AM
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  8. Moved: Talking Toolbox

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  9. Moved: Drawer lock chisel

    Started by Philip Davies, Jul 23, 2019 04:20 AM
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  10. Moved: Sharpening chainsaw chain for homemade chainsaw mill

    Started by Bongodrummer, Jul 11, 2019 04:07 AM
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  11. Machinist Screw Jack-Part 3

    Started by ttmrj, Jul 23, 2019 06:46 AM
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  12. Moved: Making a Custom Collet to hold a chrome part on a lathe

    Started by theeddies, Jul 21, 2019 08:51 PM
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