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

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  1. DIY Metal Band Saw - Part 3

    Started by GBWM, Jul 5, 2023 02:21 PM
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  9. Moved: Poly Peg Plucker

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  11. Disc sander from blender - video

    Started by Jon, Apr 3, 2024 03:44 PM
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  12. Sheet metal brake - video

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  13. Iron workbench

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  17. DIY projects compilation

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  18. Tilting fence for benchtop jointer - video

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