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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. Poor mans digital height gage/scribe

    Started by Al8236, Mar 3, 2017 11:19 AM
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    Feb 27, 2019, 09:33 AM Go to last post
  2. Accurate Hole Placement Only Where You Need It

    Started by rgsparber, Feb 27, 2019 07:01 AM
    technique
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    Feb 27, 2019, 09:23 AM Go to last post
  3. Moved: LEVITRON MAGNETIC FIELD

    Started by mariost, Feb 27, 2019 09:15 AM
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  4. Moved: MY HOMEMADE TESLA COIL

    Started by mariost, Feb 27, 2019 08:46 AM
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  5. Moved: AN UNUSUAL MOTOR

    Started by mariost, Feb 27, 2019 01:23 AM
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  6. 4 jaw chuck backplate

    Started by Average Alex, Feb 21, 2019 06:02 AM
    chuck, lathe
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    Feb 26, 2019, 01:49 PM Go to last post
  7. Cleaver/axe

    Started by frugalolegeezer, Feb 17, 2019 07:25 PM
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    Feb 26, 2019, 01:14 PM Go to last post
  8. Moved: Tapmatic power tapper for 10 bucks. Not quite but close.

    Started by jjr2001, Feb 18, 2019 10:15 AM
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  9. Moved: Mini Lathe Steady Rest Mod

    Started by jjr2001, Feb 20, 2019 03:48 PM
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  10. Knife making vise

    Started by Right Hands, Feb 21, 2019 11:40 AM
    knife, knife making, knife making vise
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    Feb 26, 2019, 04:13 AM Go to last post
  11. Moved: Clean Paint Brush Mod

    Started by tsbrownie, Feb 19, 2019 07:39 PM
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  12. An Electric Screwdriver I made a while back

    Started by Foxtrot_, Feb 20, 2019 10:27 PM
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    Feb 26, 2019, 03:56 AM Go to last post
  13. Sport water barrel chair

    Started by Captainleeward, Feb 20, 2019 01:31 PM
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    Feb 26, 2019, 03:34 AM Go to last post
  14. Moved: Best knife sharpener system

    Started by Right Hands, Feb 18, 2019 08:54 AM
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  15. Axe restoration

    Started by Right Hands, Feb 20, 2019 12:40 PM
    new tool, old tool, restoration, tool restorations
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    Feb 26, 2019, 03:17 AM Go to last post
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    Feb 26, 2019, 03:13 AM Go to last post
  16. Moved: Draw knife from an old planer blade

    Started by Right Hands, Feb 19, 2019 09:30 AM
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  17. DIY Corner Clamp / Jig - Quick & Dirty & Cheap

    Started by tsbrownie, Feb 20, 2019 06:14 PM
    corner clamp, jig, welding, wood working
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    Feb 26, 2019, 03:04 AM Go to last post
  18. Moved: Making Low-Cost, High Quality, Stick On Labels

    Started by rgsparber, Feb 18, 2019 09:50 AM
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  19. 1950's table saw as DIY CNC bed...

    Started by motopreserve, Feb 12, 2019 01:08 PM
    cnc, cnc mill, cnc router, diy
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    Feb 25, 2019, 06:30 PM Go to last post



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