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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

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Tube squeezer

    Started by Philip Davies, Apr 9, 2020 04:41 AM
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  2. Sawhorse template, compound angles

    Started by Philip Davies, Jun 20, 2020 12:34 PM
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    Jun 23, 2020, 02:54 PM Go to last post
  3. Dovetail templates

    Started by Philip Davies, May 10, 2020 04:32 AM
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  4. Moved: Lead inserts for hammer, replacing cowhide insert

    Started by Philip Davies, Aug 8, 2020 02:52 PM
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  5. Pot chucks: workholding in the lathe

    Started by Philip Davies, May 1, 2020 09:07 AM
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    May 1, 2020, 12:06 PM Go to last post
  6. Soft, flexible chuck

    Started by Philip Davies, May 1, 2020 09:15 AM
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    May 4, 2020, 07:21 PM Go to last post
  7. Workholding in the lathe, centre drive.

    Started by Philip Davies, May 1, 2020 09:33 AM
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    May 1, 2020, 12:54 PM Go to last post
  8. Woodturning: provision for abrasives, etc.

    Started by Philip Davies, May 1, 2020 09:44 AM
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    May 1, 2020, 12:13 PM Go to last post
  9. Octagonal, rosewood chisel handles

    Started by Philip Davies, May 1, 2020 09:56 AM
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  10. Bench Drill press modification

    Started by Philip Davies, May 1, 2020 10:22 AM
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  11. OWT

    Started by Philip Davies, Jun 30, 2020 06:16 AM
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  12. Mortising plane

    Started by Philip Davies, Jun 30, 2020 06:38 AM
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  13. Moved: Jointing plane

    Started by Philip Davies, Jul 1, 2020 09:01 AM
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  14. Hacksaw arm extension

    Started by Philip Davies, Jun 14, 2020 08:35 AM
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  15. Edge protection 1: inner tube

    Started by Philip Davies, Mar 23, 2020 07:08 AM
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  16. Moved: Plumb Line winder

    Started by Philip Davies, May 17, 2020 03:58 AM
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  17. Practising double-splayed dovetails, used in plane-making.

    Started by Philip Davies, May 3, 2020 09:19 AM
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  18. Moved: Bullnose shoulder rebate plane

    Started by Philip Davies, May 24, 2020 12:28 PM
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  19. Panel plane

    Started by Philip Davies, Jul 21, 2020 02:32 AM
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