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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

    Started by Jon, Jul 29, 2017 02:49 PM
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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. Moved: Turning saw

    Started by threesixesinarow, Dec 21, 2018 04:16 AM
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  2. Moved: Turning shapes other than cylindrical

    Started by Occasional machinist, Oct 11, 2022 04:09 AM
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  3. Turning small rivets into Bolts

    Started by editor@glue-it.com, Mar 2, 2021 01:05 PM
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    Mar 3, 2021, 03:49 AM Go to last post
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    Mar 15, 2019, 06:58 PM Go to last post
  4. Turning Thin Stock on a Lathe

    Started by rgsparber, Jul 19, 2023 06:28 PM
    lathe, shims
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    Jul 23, 2023, 12:07 AM Go to last post
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  5. Turret lathe die holder - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 11, 2022 05:33 PM
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  6. Moved: Turret mills; Quick vertical part holder.

    Started by Toolmaker51, Dec 13, 2016 11:01 PM
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  7. Tuyere and ash gate for my forge

    Started by Frank S, Dec 11, 2023 08:54 PM
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    Dec 11, 2023, 11:58 PM Go to last post
  8. Tuyeres

    Started by Philip Davies, Dec 12, 2018 06:04 AM
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  9. TV Articulating Arm

    Started by Captainleeward, Sep 18, 2019 11:55 AM
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    Sep 18, 2019, 07:41 PM Go to last post
  10. Moved: Twin 30" Belt Sander/Grinder

    Started by Carlos B, Mar 11, 2017 07:46 AM
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  11. Moved: Twin 4J chuck keys

    Started by petertha, Mar 2, 2018 10:23 AM
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  12. Moved: Twin I beam bushing install tool

    Started by Frank S, Nov 24, 2020 10:57 PM
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  13. Twin screw bench vise - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 22, 2022 02:49 PM
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  14. Twin spindle drill - video

    Started by Jon, Nov 29, 2023 03:16 PM
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  15. Twist Drill Bit Sharpening Jig

    Started by Didpoolhall, May 27, 2020 01:34 PM
    drill bit sharpener, drill bits, plywoodworking, sharpening
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  16. Twist drill spreading guard.

    Started by Tuomas, Sep 20, 2017 11:26 PM
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