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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: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  1. Tailstock - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 19, 2023 01:34 PM
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    Dec 19, 2023, 01:34 PM Go to last post
  2. Nut cracking machine - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 19, 2023 01:36 PM
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    Dec 19, 2023, 01:36 PM Go to last post
  3. Ball turner

    Started by albertq, Dec 9, 2023 11:43 AM
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    Dec 19, 2023, 02:04 PM Go to last post
  4. “Rewlestone” plumb level

    Started by Philip Davies, Dec 11, 2023 09:02 AM
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    Dec 19, 2023, 03:15 PM Go to last post
  5. Cut knurling tool - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 19, 2023 01:34 PM
    • Replies: 2
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    Dec 19, 2023, 09:37 PM Go to last post
  6. 5 x 180 Sander

    Started by r23ianr, Dec 19, 2023 11:31 PM
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    Dec 19, 2023, 11:31 PM Go to last post
  7. USB power supply unit - videos

    Started by Jon, Dec 20, 2023 02:10 PM
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  8. Curvimeter - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 20, 2023 02:09 PM
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    Dec 20, 2023, 05:18 PM Go to last post
  9. Sawing Thin Tall Stock in a Horizontal Bandsaw

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 19, 2023 08:09 AM
    horizontal bandsaw, stock vibration
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    Dec 21, 2023, 02:10 AM Go to last post
  10. Moved: Bench Vise S-Hooks

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 20, 2023 09:18 AM
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  11. Outside Steel Workbench with Vises

    Started by Catfish, Dec 11, 2023 08:19 PM
    leg vise, steel workbench, vise, welding bench
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    Dec 21, 2023, 10:07 AM Go to last post
  12. Chatter tool - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 21, 2023 02:15 PM
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  13. Leadscrew - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 21, 2023 02:15 PM
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  14. Moved: Self Locking Lathe Tool Height Adjustment

    Started by hersch_tool, Dec 15, 2023 03:53 PM
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  15. Handheld tile cutter in the lathe

    Started by Philip Davies, Dec 21, 2023 04:11 AM
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  16. Oilstone case

    Started by Philip Davies, Dec 21, 2023 03:59 AM
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    Dec 22, 2023, 02:41 AM Go to last post
  17. Band saw and roller base

    Started by Frank S, Dec 19, 2023 07:07 PM
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    Dec 22, 2023, 10:50 AM Go to last post
  18. Rivnut installation tool - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 22, 2023 03:03 PM
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    Dec 22, 2023, 03:03 PM Go to last post
  19. Short drill chuck - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 22, 2023 03:03 PM
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    Dec 22, 2023, 03:03 PM Go to last post
  20. Bird cage tool for motorcycle cables - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 22, 2023 03:04 PM
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