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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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  2. Post your tool tips and tricks in here. The best tips are awarded a $100 prize. Videos and images of your tool tips are nice, but not necessary.

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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  2. 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. Hand vise - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 13, 2022 05:01 PM
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  2. Moved: 2x72 inch belt sander

    Started by Radioman, Jul 13, 2018 04:57 PM
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  3. Engine Hoists (videos)

    Started by kbalch, Dec 20, 2015 05:11 PM
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  4. Media blaster from gas cylinder - video

    Started by Jon, Oct 17, 2023 03:51 PM
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    Oct 26, 2023, 02:19 PM Go to last post
  5. Belt grinder tracking system - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 24, 2023 01:31 PM
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  6. Making a 300mm Sine Table

    Started by Alans Home Workshop, Sep 8, 2023 06:43 AM
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    Sep 9, 2023, 05:29 AM Go to last post
  7. Ball Turner

    Started by Improvised DIY, Jun 16, 2023 08:19 AM
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    Jun 17, 2023, 04:14 AM Go to last post
  8. Bullnose Wooden Smoothing Plane

    Started by e_m_maker, Nov 18, 2022 04:27 PM
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    Nov 19, 2022, 02:57 AM Go to last post
  9. Moved: Slides for the saddle of my home made lathe

    Started by Claudio HG, Dec 23, 2019 04:30 PM
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  10. Tire vulcanizing machine - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 15, 2024 02:30 PM
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  11. Surface gauge - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 2, 2022 04:31 PM
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    Aug 2, 2022, 04:31 PM Go to last post
  12. Table saw taper jig - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 30, 2023 12:06 PM
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    Apr 11, 2023, 12:02 PM Go to last post
  13. Moved: FIVE GALLON POURING CENTER

    Started by machiningfool, Feb 7, 2016 02:07 PM
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  14. Harbor Freight engine stand upgrades - video

    Started by Jon, Oct 24, 2023 01:49 PM
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  15. Electric mini hoe - video

    Started by Jon, Oct 4, 2023 01:59 PM
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    Oct 9, 2023, 08:38 PM Go to last post
  16. Workbench - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 14, 2022 03:39 PM
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    Sep 14, 2022, 03:39 PM Go to last post
  17. Moved: Acid vat

    Started by Frank S, Apr 13, 2023 10:15 PM
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  18. Mini drawknife pencil sharpener - video

    Started by Jon, Nov 10, 2022 01:46 PM
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    Nov 10, 2022, 08:22 PM Go to last post
  19. Radius turning tool - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 22, 2022 02:50 PM
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  20. Hydraulic Lathe QCTP

    Started by Cascao, Jul 27, 2017 07:01 AM
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