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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. Steam box for bending wood - video

    Started by Jon, Apr 13, 2023 02:05 PM
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  2. Steam power hammer - videos

    Started by Jon, Dec 15, 2023 02:45 PM
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  3. Moved: Steam-driven computer

    Started by mklotz, Apr 2, 2018 08:22 AM
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  4. Steampunk Tape Measure

    Started by KraftSmith, Apr 9, 2019 01:31 PM
    diy, lathe, steampunk, tape measure
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    Apr 10, 2019, 05:54 PM Go to last post
  5. Steel and Wood Storage Unit

    Started by jjr2001, Jan 3, 2018 02:57 PM
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    Jan 6, 2018, 06:54 AM Go to last post
  6. Moved: Steel bar cutter DIY with old gears

    Started by andrewwoody, Mar 22, 2020 12:30 PM
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  7. Steel brush - video

    Started by Jon, Jul 21, 2023 01:37 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    Jul 21, 2023, 07:33 PM Go to last post
  8. Steel Hammer 40 ounce

    Started by jjr2001, Jan 18, 2018 07:06 AM
    • Replies: 1
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    Jan 19, 2018, 03:15 AM Go to last post
  9. Steel Infill Mitre Plane with Dovetail Construction

    Started by e_m_maker, Jan 21, 2022 09:39 AM
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    Jan 22, 2022, 07:09 AM Go to last post
  10. STEEL LINE TRIMMER NUT

    Started by ranald, Jun 20, 2019 12:04 AM
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    Jun 23, 2019, 04:36 PM Go to last post
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  11. Steel rack

    Started by Frank S, Nov 2, 2019 10:58 PM
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    Nov 3, 2019, 09:12 AM Go to last post
  12. Steel rim enlargement machine - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 8, 2024 06:17 PM
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    Mar 8, 2024, 06:17 PM Go to last post
  13. Steel security bars fabrication

    Started by PB Machines, Dec 8, 2019 04:00 PM
    metal fabrication, shop security, tig welding
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  14. Steel Shot Bag Stump for shaping metal

    Started by Ron Sutton, May 26, 2016 07:50 PM
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    May 30, 2016, 01:57 PM Go to last post
  15. Moved: STEEL STAIRCASE

    Started by bouboulas, Apr 27, 2022 11:29 AM
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  16. Moved: Steel Truss Engineering

    Started by hemmjo, Dec 23, 2020 09:36 AM
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  17. SteelCraft BeltGrinder V1

    Started by SteelCraft, Oct 19, 2021 08:20 AM
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    Oct 21, 2021, 05:55 AM Go to last post
  18. Moved: Steering link for CT electric truck

    Started by Frank S, Jul 23, 2023 01:18 AM
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  19. Steering column swap and mod

    Started by Frank S, Jan 10, 2023 10:25 PM
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