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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: 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

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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. Shopsmith 10ER Miter Stop

    Started by EclecticNeophyte, Aug 3, 2015 07:06 PM
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  2. Moved: SHOPSMITH METAL LATHE CONVERSION

    Started by paulk, Aug 7, 2018 04:06 PM
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  3. Short chisel

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Nov 18, 2014 02:48 AM
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  4. SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION

    Started by mariost, Sep 24, 2020 03:02 PM
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  5. Short drill chuck - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 22, 2023 03:03 PM
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  6. Short gear puller

    Started by Peter Sanders, Mar 1, 2016 12:10 AM
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  7. Moved: Short Marlin Spike

    Started by MetalDesigner, Jan 25, 2016 02:07 PM
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  8. Shortened 5/16-18 tap

    Started by Frank S, May 14, 2023 09:59 PM
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  9. Shortened bench vise

    Started by threesixesinarow, Feb 14, 2019 07:02 AM
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  10. Shortened ER40 collet chuck

    Started by Alans Home Workshop, May 19, 2023 07:29 AM
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  11. Shortened Pallet Jack by 18 inches

    Started by MetalDesigner, Jun 17, 2014 10:32 PM
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  12. Shortening the lathe switch lever

    Started by Frank S, Jun 8, 2022 11:29 PM
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  13. Moved: Shorty scriber

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  14. Should we open a separate Spanish subforum?

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  15. Moved: Shoulder plane repair

    Started by Philip Davies, Nov 4, 2022 08:57 AM
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  16. Shovel blade for mini tractor

    Started by Andrey Konovalov, Sep 13, 2021 04:56 PM
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  17. Shovel from post-hole digger

    Started by sossol, Apr 13, 2020 11:38 AM
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  18. Show Us Your Bent Wrenches!

    Started by C-Bag, Aug 4, 2015 09:05 PM
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  19. Shredder - video

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