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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. Letter stamp

    Started by Philip Davies, Jan 8, 2024 02:41 AM
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  2. Non-slip ruler

    Started by Philip Davies, Sep 11, 2020 04:44 AM
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  3. Oilstone case

    Started by Philip Davies, Dec 21, 2023 03:59 AM
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  4. Handheld tile cutter in the lathe

    Started by Philip Davies, Dec 21, 2023 04:11 AM
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  5. Moved: Honing discs for bench drill

    Started by Philip Davies, Oct 5, 2020 06:50 AM
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  6. Rifflers (woodcarving Tools)

    Started by Philip Davies, Dec 6, 2020 03:44 AM
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  7. Anvil hardy clasp

    Started by Philip Davies, Jan 11, 2021 09:25 AM
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  8. Spring fullers

    Started by Philip Davies, Jan 29, 2021 07:44 AM
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  9. anvil accessory - cone mandrel

    Started by Philip Davies, Mar 11, 2024 12:11 PM
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  10. Slender bick for forging

    Started by Philip Davies, Mar 11, 2024 12:27 PM
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  11. Tap follower

    Started by Philip Davies, Mar 30, 2024 06:45 AM
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  12. Hacksaw

    Started by Philip Davies, Dec 29, 2020 06:14 AM
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  13. “Dolly”-sheet metalworking

    Started by Philip Davies, Jan 14, 2021 10:40 AM
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  14. Moved: Pivoting jaw tongs

    Started by Philip Davies, Jan 20, 2021 07:33 AM
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  15. Wiggler

    Started by Philip Davies, Apr 6, 2021 11:56 AM
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  16. Hook knives, left & right

    Started by Philip Davies, Feb 19, 2021 09:58 AM
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  17. Scratcher

    Started by Philip Davies, Apr 6, 2024 11:44 AM
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  18. Clothes pegs

    Started by Philip Davies, Feb 21, 2021 06:33 AM
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  19. Anvil hardy bridge

    Started by Philip Davies, Jan 21, 2021 06:40 AM
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