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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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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

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  1. Wood bending steam setup

    Started by knoba, Aug 7, 2015 05:04 PM
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  2. Leather edge bevellers

    Started by knoba, Aug 7, 2015 05:00 PM
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  3. Leather strops for sharpening

    Started by knoba, Aug 7, 2015 04:56 PM
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  4. Leather edge creaser

    Started by knoba, Aug 7, 2015 04:56 PM
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  5. Counterbore set

    Started by knoba, Aug 7, 2015 04:55 PM
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  6. Moved: New Jaws for Bench Vise Made From an Old File

    Started by Eugene's DIY Den, Aug 3, 2015 04:01 PM
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  7. Moved: Home Built Wrecker

    Started by Jerrdan john, Aug 4, 2015 07:24 PM
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  8. Moved: Treadmill motor adaptation for Bridgeport type mill.

    Started by machiningfool, Jul 28, 2015 08:13 AM
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  9. belt sanders

    Started by mike r, Aug 1, 2015 03:20 PM
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  10. Moved: Another air bag jack, but improved!

    Started by Jerrdan john, Aug 2, 2015 08:27 PM
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  11. Moved: the Scratchet.... made by Snap-Off

    Started by Ryan Johnson, Aug 1, 2015 09:40 PM
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  12. Show Us Your Bent Wrenches!

    Started by C-Bag, Aug 4, 2015 09:05 PM
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  13. Vaporizor for Varroa Mites DYI

    Started by Eagle_view, Aug 4, 2015 02:59 PM
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  14. Moved: More Accessories for Small Machinist Jacks

    Started by Paul Jones, Jul 30, 2015 08:35 AM
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  15. Shopsmith 10ER Miter Stop

    Started by EclecticNeophyte, Aug 3, 2015 07:06 PM
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  16. Mitre Saw Stand

    Started by Eugene's DIY Den, Aug 3, 2015 06:39 PM
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  17. Shopsmith 'Pedestal' base

    Started by EclecticNeophyte, Aug 1, 2015 04:13 PM
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  18. Moved: variable radius cutter

    Started by C-Bag, Aug 1, 2015 05:46 PM
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