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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. Arc bender

    Started by Kovanca Polock, Jun 15, 2019 01:34 PM
    craft, handmade, homemade, how to make, jack
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    Jun 15, 2019, 02:19 PM Go to last post
  2. Forging a Rivet Setter

    Started by Forge Wright, Jun 15, 2019 06:38 AM
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  3. Lever feed mini lathe tailstock

    Started by threesixesinarow, Apr 13, 2019 12:49 PM
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    Jun 15, 2019, 04:22 AM Go to last post
  4. Homemade Lathe Stand

    Started by buddyman100, Jun 13, 2019 08:58 PM
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    Jun 14, 2019, 04:38 PM Go to last post
  5. Barbecue locomotive grill

    Started by warsztatOdZera, Jun 14, 2019 02:45 PM
    barbecue, homemade, locomotive
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    Jun 14, 2019, 03:17 PM Go to last post
  6. Moved: Cold Bluing In The Home Workshop

    Started by The Aussie Shed, Jun 6, 2019 05:52 AM
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  7. Angle Plate video 1 of 4

    Started by MetalWorks, Jun 6, 2019 03:38 PM
    angle plate
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    Jun 14, 2019, 02:46 PM Go to last post
  8. Moved: Easy "bench grinder to belt sander" no welds, or lathe..

    Started by Tuomas, Jun 8, 2019 01:02 AM
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  9. Rivet Set Monkey Tool

    Started by Forge Wright, Jun 14, 2019 03:29 AM
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    Jun 14, 2019, 05:15 AM Go to last post
  10. Moved: Homemade F Clamp with Nut Handle

    Started by PowerMk, Mar 12, 2019 08:48 AM
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  11. Moved: SMALL ITEM VICE & NUTCRACKER

    Started by ranald, Jun 12, 2019 06:05 PM
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  12. Pellet trap wall protector

    Started by jdurand, Jun 13, 2019 10:21 AM
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    Jun 13, 2019, 03:19 PM Go to last post
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  13. Moved: Pellet trap

    Started by mklotz, Jun 9, 2019 03:04 PM
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    Jun 13, 2019, 02:46 AM Go to last post
  14. SMALL HOE FOR ABOVE GROUND GARDEN

    Started by ranald, Jun 12, 2019 07:08 PM
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    Jun 13, 2019, 02:42 AM Go to last post
  15. CONCRETE & LANDSCAPING SOIL SCREED

    Started by ranald, Jun 12, 2019 06:57 PM
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    Jun 13, 2019, 02:39 AM Go to last post
  16. Moved: KITCHEN SINK BENCH REPLACEMENT

    Started by ranald, Jun 12, 2019 08:37 PM
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  17. Moved: PUPPY COAT

    Started by ranald, Jun 12, 2019 08:11 PM
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  18. Moved: MINITURE COLOURED SANDS DISPLAY

    Started by ranald, Jun 12, 2019 07:19 PM
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