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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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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Dodecagonal mallets

    Started by Philip Davies, Mar 12, 2020 09:04 AM
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  2. Curette-ear scoop

    Started by Philip Davies, Jul 24, 2022 11:46 AM
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  3. V block swage/bolster

    Started by Philip Davies, Jan 14, 2020 11:21 AM
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  4. Slot punches

    Started by Philip Davies, Jan 14, 2020 11:27 AM
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  5. Dog head sledgehammer

    Started by Philip Davies, Feb 13, 2020 02:29 PM
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  6. Rounding hammers

    Started by Philip Davies, Jan 30, 2020 02:52 PM
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  7. Comb joint router jig

    Started by Philip Davies, Aug 30, 2022 10:47 AM
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  8. Moved: Shoulder plane repair

    Started by Philip Davies, Nov 4, 2022 08:57 AM
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  9. Router table trenching jig

    Started by Philip Davies, Sep 1, 2022 05:23 AM
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  10. Moved: Tooling for 15T forging press

    Started by Philip Davies, Jan 14, 2020 10:56 AM
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  11. Offset tongs, from pincers

    Started by Philip Davies, Oct 22, 2022 10:53 AM
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  12. Moved: Low angle jack plane

    Started by Philip Davies, Mar 20, 2020 03:18 AM
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  13. Board/door lifter,offcut

    Started by Philip Davies, Feb 2, 2020 05:16 AM
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  14. Deliverer’s assist, door stay

    Started by Philip Davies, Oct 10, 2022 10:39 AM
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  15. Heading anvil

    Started by Philip Davies, Feb 6, 2020 09:18 AM
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  16. Drill press accessory tray

    Started by Philip Davies, Mar 23, 2020 08:55 AM
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  17. Spokeshave (body)

    Started by Philip Davies, Oct 13, 2022 06:20 AM
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  18. LIPSTICK. A use for lipstick for mating surfaces.

    Started by Philip Davies, Jul 22, 2022 11:21 AM
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