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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 $250 monthly 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 Month - $250 monthly award

    Started by Jon, Jul 15, 2024 07:21 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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  1. Table Saw wheels

    Started by Christophe Mineau, May 14, 2017 07:43 AM
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  2. [Woodturning] "Crown" like mini tool holder

    Started by Christophe Mineau, May 15, 2017 12:25 AM
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  3. Classic Inspired Workbench

    Started by Carlos B, May 13, 2017 08:01 AM
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  4. Rolling pin

    Started by frugalolegeezer, May 9, 2017 09:02 PM
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  5. Band saw infeed/outfeed support post

    Started by bobs409, May 12, 2017 11:47 AM
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  6. Simple tool caddy

    Started by Tuomas, May 12, 2017 03:20 AM
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  7. Moved: What steel?

    Started by Neville Young, May 8, 2017 06:55 AM
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  8. Moved: Dial Indicator Attachment

    Started by rossbotics, May 9, 2017 12:38 AM
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  9. Motorized Trailer Dolly

    Started by ibdilbert, Apr 29, 2017 02:22 PM
    dolly, motorized, trailer
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  10. Stump and root grinder

    Started by sidco, Apr 30, 2017 04:46 AM
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  11. Getting That Last Little Bit of Lotion

    Started by rgsparber, May 5, 2017 07:42 AM
    household trick
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  12. My solution to make my tablesaw easier to move

    Started by Bullet500, May 7, 2017 04:09 AM
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  13. 3 Point hitch carrier

    Started by Caboose, Nov 17, 2013 08:24 AM
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  14. Moved: 90 degree tube notching method without a drill press.

    Started by Tuomas, May 7, 2017 12:29 PM
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  15. Moved: Revolving Tail Stock Chuck or Rotating Tail Stock Chuck

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  16. Alignment and distance tool

    Started by Frank S, May 6, 2017 02:42 PM
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  17. receiver hitch for my backhoe

    Started by Frank S, May 6, 2017 09:36 AM
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