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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

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  1. Moved: Farriers vise

    Started by Gary Huston, May 23, 2019 11:59 AM
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  2. Moved: Planer blade sharpening machine

    Started by Vyacheslav.Nevolya, May 22, 2019 10:02 AM
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  3. green sand mold

    Started by celsoari, May 17, 2019 12:51 PM
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  4. Moved: Quick Change Dial Indicator Holder.

    Started by Mark Presling, May 18, 2019 04:33 AM
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  5. Smile DIY mini Table Saw

    Started by Lahis, May 21, 2019 06:38 PM
    bench saw, diy table saw, table saw
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  6. DIY Ultimate Precision Miter gauge

    Started by Didpoolhall, May 21, 2019 12:20 PM
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  7. Moved: Mini Lathe Traveling Steady on the Cheap

    Started by DIYSwede, May 21, 2019 02:45 PM
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  8. Moved: Screwless Vise upgrade

    Started by jdurand, May 18, 2019 01:09 AM
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  9. Premium Homemade Router Table part 1

    Started by woodenworldenic, May 21, 2019 02:44 AM
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  10. Moved: Bender roller combo

    Started by Frank S, May 20, 2019 04:43 PM
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  11. Moved: Homemade rotary positioner (part one)

    Started by Gary Huston, May 21, 2019 12:35 AM
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  12. Homemade A Chain Wrench

    Started by Kwandotechnic, Apr 24, 2019 09:00 AM
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  13. Moved: Magnetising and demagnetising tools.

    Started by tonyfoale, May 12, 2019 04:13 PM
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  14. Warco WM180 Lathe Accessories

    Started by Retro Steam Tech, May 20, 2019 05:08 AM
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