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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Month - $250 monthly award

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

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  1. Moved: Optical centre punch

    Started by knoba, Aug 7, 2015 04:58 PM
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  2. Moved: Gear Cutter

    Started by Al8236, Aug 11, 2015 09:40 PM
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  3. Single bevel edge fishtail wood carving skew

    Started by knoba, Aug 7, 2015 05:02 PM
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    Aug 12, 2015, 12:37 AM Go to last post
  4. Question New-be here, but been around for a while.

    Started by interface-guy0311, Aug 11, 2015 09:31 PM
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  5. New BuildThreads site launched: PlaneBuilds.net

    Started by Jon, Aug 11, 2015 11:13 AM
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  6. Ripping Fence for HF 9" Bandsaw .

    Started by Captainleeward, Aug 8, 2015 08:39 PM
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    Aug 11, 2015, 07:53 PM Go to last post
  7. My Diy Wireless CNC Pendant

    Started by baskarz, Aug 9, 2015 07:17 AM
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  8. Adjustable blind dowel / drill jig

    Started by knoba, Aug 7, 2015 05:01 PM
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    Aug 11, 2015, 05:26 AM Go to last post
  9. Welding turn table

    Started by knoba, Aug 10, 2015 12:02 AM
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    Aug 10, 2015, 02:22 PM Go to last post
  10. Magnetic lathe chuck spider

    Started by knoba, Aug 7, 2015 05:03 PM
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  11. Wood carving mallet

    Started by knoba, Aug 7, 2015 05:05 PM
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  12. Head knives

    Started by knoba, Aug 7, 2015 04:57 PM
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  13. Leather burnisher

    Started by knoba, Aug 7, 2015 04:55 PM
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  14. Toothed drive centre

    Started by knoba, Aug 7, 2015 05:05 PM
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  15. Wood bending steam setup

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

    Started by knoba, Aug 7, 2015 05:00 PM
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    Aug 10, 2015, 01:51 PM Go to last post
  17. Leather strops for sharpening

    Started by knoba, Aug 7, 2015 04:56 PM
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    Aug 10, 2015, 01:50 PM Go to last post
  18. Leather edge creaser

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

    Started by knoba, Aug 7, 2015 04:55 PM
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  20. 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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