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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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  2. Post your tool tips and tricks in here. The best tips are awarded a $100 prize. Videos and images of your tool tips are nice, but not necessary.

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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

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  1. Box cutter knife - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 11, 2022 05:33 PM
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  2. Box brake

    Started by ageingrodder, Aug 19, 2012 09:05 AM
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  3. Bowsaw

    Started by pfredX1, Oct 14, 2019 05:39 PM
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  4. Bowling-Ball Vise Mount (or work mount - your choice!)

    Started by CharlesWaugh, Mar 31, 2019 11:12 PM
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  5. Bowl/Cup Grinding Wheel Arbor for the Mill

    Started by Improvised DIY, Aug 4, 2023 01:29 AM
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  6. Bowl swage block - video

    Started by Jon, Jun 15, 2023 03:25 PM
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  7. Bowl gouge

    Started by Philip Davies, Jan 8, 2017 08:37 AM
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  8. Moved: Bowie style knife

    Started by olderdan, Sep 15, 2017 09:51 AM
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  9. Bowfishing arrow and reel - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 3, 2022 11:40 AM
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  10. Bow swivel vise - video

    Started by Jon, Jun 21, 2022 04:36 PM
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  11. Bow sander from ABS plastic - video

    Started by Jon, Oct 7, 2022 04:04 PM
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  12. Bow sander - video

    Started by Jon, May 12, 2023 12:11 PM
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  13. Bow sander - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 9, 2023 10:46 AM
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  14. Bottoming tap made from a tapered starting tap

    Started by Frank S, Feb 6, 2022 06:21 PM
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  15. Bottom quill nut, spacer for my 3hp Enco mill

    Started by Frank S, Jan 25, 2022 08:42 PM
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  16. Bottle Openers made from 16D common nails

    Started by scorch, Apr 16, 2015 08:59 PM
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  17. Bottle openers

    Started by Workshopshed, Dec 12, 2013 08:26 AM
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  18. Bottle Opener

    Started by KraftSmith, May 24, 2019 12:31 PM
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