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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. Moved: One liners

    Started by mklotz, Sep 1, 2015 09:45 AM
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  2. Moved: Sharpening tiny drills

    Started by mklotz, Sep 1, 2015 09:36 AM
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  3. Moved: Shorty scriber

    Started by mklotz, Sep 1, 2015 09:24 AM
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  4. Moved: Making a large axe

    Started by Garage workshop, Aug 6, 2015 04:01 AM
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  5. The Miterset

    Started by mklotz, Aug 29, 2015 02:49 PM
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  6. Moved: Speciality hammers

    Started by mklotz, Aug 29, 2015 03:33 PM
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  7. Hole diameter gage

    Started by mklotz, Aug 29, 2015 05:30 PM
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  8. slide hammer

    Started by Jimmygee, Aug 30, 2015 09:04 PM
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  9. RF-30 Gib Retainer Modification

    Started by rgsparber, Aug 30, 2015 12:41 PM
    gib, rf-30 mill/drill
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    Aug 31, 2015, 04:46 PM Go to last post
  10. Shop IV stand

    Started by mklotz, Aug 29, 2015 05:39 PM
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  11. Shifting chuck jaws

    Started by mklotz, Aug 29, 2015 05:36 PM
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  12. Moved: Hole centering aid

    Started by mklotz, Aug 29, 2015 05:26 PM
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  13. Support for drilling round stock and pipe

    Started by nortin, Aug 28, 2015 02:05 PM
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  14. Helping Hand door holder upper

    Started by nortin, Aug 28, 2015 01:55 PM
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  15. Milling Work Stop

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  16. Tangential Toolholder

    Started by steamingbill, Aug 29, 2015 06:06 AM
    tangential, tangential toolholder
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  17. Moved: Slot Mortising Machine

    Started by Brendon, Aug 22, 2015 02:29 PM
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  18. Moved: COMBINATION SKEW CHISEL & GOUGE

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  19. Adjustable Plasma Circle Cutter

    Started by The Fe Factor, Aug 25, 2015 02:21 PM
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  20. PYRAMID POINT TOOL

    Started by morsa, Aug 25, 2015 05:33 PM
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