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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: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

    Started by Jon, Jul 29, 2017 02:49 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

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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. Router table

    Started by threesixesinarow, Oct 20, 2018 06:22 AM
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  2. Clapper lock for slotting with a shaper

    Started by threesixesinarow, Jun 4, 2018 03:25 PM
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  3. Jointer plane

    Started by threesixesinarow, Dec 4, 2018 08:40 AM
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  4. Moved: Mini lathe carriage feed

    Started by threesixesinarow, Dec 27, 2018 08:05 AM
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  5. Moved: Unimat lash-ups

    Started by threesixesinarow, Apr 11, 2018 04:25 PM
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  6. Shortened bench vise

    Started by threesixesinarow, Feb 14, 2019 07:02 AM
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  7. Moved: Edge finder

    Started by threesixesinarow, Sep 8, 2018 11:57 AM
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  8. Moved: Small parts clamping fixtures

    Started by threesixesinarow, Jul 3, 2018 01:50 PM
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  9. Moved: Small angle drill press

    Started by threesixesinarow, Sep 20, 2018 07:07 AM
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  10. Mini lathe carriage stop

    Started by threesixesinarow, Feb 28, 2019 12:53 PM
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  11. Moved: Third slide for threading on a watchmaker lathe

    Started by threesixesinarow, Jul 15, 2018 02:26 PM
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  12. 3 inch vise

    Started by threesixesinarow, Aug 2, 2018 03:14 PM
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  13. Drill press angle tables

    Started by threesixesinarow, Mar 15, 2019 07:47 AM
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  14. Moved: Collet closer

    Started by threesixesinarow, Jan 30, 2019 09:28 AM
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  15. Moved: 4-station tailstock turret

    Started by threesixesinarow, Nov 22, 2018 11:38 AM
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  16. Moved: Turning saw

    Started by threesixesinarow, Dec 21, 2018 04:16 AM
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