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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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    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

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  1. Moved: TRANSPORTABLE BENCH for CONDO or limited space

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  2. Moved: DIYSwede's Üniversal Mötor Kontrol

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  3. Rack cutting fixture - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 11, 2023 03:12 PM
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  4. Gear copy machine - video

    Started by Jon, Jul 26, 2023 01:35 PM
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  5. Moved: Accurate angles without a sinebar

    Started by mklotz, Apr 20, 2021 09:39 AM
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  6. A tool setter for NT40 arbors

    Started by Alans Home Workshop, Feb 21, 2023 03:50 AM
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  7. Moved: Slitting Saw Arbor..Precision..Near flush cut

    Started by jjr2001, May 1, 2017 06:22 PM
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  8. Mini machine vise - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 27, 2022 03:22 PM
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  9. Vintage style ratchet screwdriver - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 22, 2022 05:03 PM
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  10. Moved: Another Quick Change Indicator

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  11. Scroll bender - video

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  12. Double ended insert turning tool - video

    Started by Jon, May 16, 2023 03:33 PM
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  13. Rain gage clamp ... or ... gilding turds

    Started by Don42, Aug 17, 2023 01:23 AM
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  14. Surface grinding experiment with Shopsmith

    Started by Philip Davies, Nov 5, 2023 07:24 AM
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  15. Hand Forged Pritchel Punch

    Started by Frontier Forge, Nov 30, 2018 03:41 PM
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  16. A Light Duty Deep Socket

    Started by rgsparber, Jun 15, 2023 10:59 AM
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  17. Fireplace poker - video

    Started by Jon, Oct 6, 2022 04:12 PM
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  18. A Quick Change Toolpost Wrench

    Started by rgsparber, May 6, 2022 07:08 AM
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  19. Front face plate - video

    Started by Jon, Jun 16, 2022 03:15 PM
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