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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. Ask any questions about building homemade tools in here. Ask for plans, details on tool design and construction, information on sourcing parts and materials, or anything else.

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  2. Post your tool tips and tricks in here. The best tips are awarded a $100 prize. Videos and images of your tool tips are nice, but not necessary.

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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: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  3. 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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  1. Shop Press Ram Rod Foot Fixture

    Started by Captainleeward, Jan 6, 2015 02:39 PM
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    Jan 7, 2015, 05:36 PM Go to last post
  2. Shop press -- Base plate Fixture

    Started by Captainleeward, Jan 6, 2015 02:36 PM
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    Jan 7, 2015, 05:35 PM Go to last post
  3. Work Bench

    Started by atlinwi202, Apr 21, 2013 08:34 PM
    storage, woodworking, work bench
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    Jan 6, 2015, 07:13 PM Go to last post
  4. Lightbulb Doc's Toy Workshop Tool Spinner

    Started by Doc, Jan 5, 2015 05:43 AM
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  5. Moved: Pump Oil Can

    Started by robert62, Dec 29, 2014 10:38 AM
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  6. Lightbulb Doc's Tool Spinner

    Started by Doc, Jan 5, 2015 03:45 AM
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    Jan 5, 2015, 01:11 PM Go to last post
  7. I built a stand to hang my auger on.

    Started by aprejean, Jan 3, 2015 01:29 PM
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  8. Angle Plates 30-60-90Degrees

    Started by rossbotics, Jan 3, 2015 12:36 PM
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    Jan 5, 2015, 01:01 PM Go to last post
  9. Rock Maple Soft Fixture for Boring Thin Parts

    Started by Paul Jones, Dec 31, 2014 12:13 PM
    boring, clamping, faceplate, fixture, lathe tool
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    Jan 5, 2015, 10:35 AM Go to last post
  10. Moved: Mobile carpenters bench

    Started by Powless Design, Jan 1, 2015 01:33 PM
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  11. Wind Turbine 2 HAWT

    Started by Captainleeward, Nov 12, 2014 04:53 AM
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    Jan 5, 2015, 07:38 AM Go to last post
  12. Weeds puller

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Dec 30, 2014 03:28 PM
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    Jan 4, 2015, 05:18 PM Go to last post
  13. Finishing drying rack

    Started by Powless Design, Jan 1, 2015 01:19 PM
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    Jan 4, 2015, 07:01 AM Go to last post
  14. Lightbulb Band Saw Blade Soldering Jig

    Started by Doc, Jan 1, 2015 07:38 PM
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  15. Monster Tablesaw Sled

    Started by Powless Design, Jan 1, 2015 01:08 PM
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    Jan 2, 2015, 02:14 PM Go to last post
  16. Moved: micro-controller based dividing head

    Started by EclecticNeophyte, Dec 29, 2014 08:56 PM
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