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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: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Surface Plate

    Started by WilliamSpiret, May 14, 2016 05:17 AM
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  2. farm tractor

    Started by williamtd50, Sep 13, 2016 03:27 AM
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  3. Moved: Disc/Belt Sander

    Started by Willworkfortools, Feb 13, 2018 07:59 PM
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  4. Octagonal Stock Jig for Table Saw

    Started by Willworkfortools, Jan 22, 2018 11:46 AM
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  5. Side Light for Long-arm Machine Quilting

    Started by Willworkfortools, Feb 21, 2018 08:31 AM
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    Feb 22, 2018, 06:47 AM Go to last post
  6. Sliding Picture Frame Cutting Jig

    Started by Willworkfortools, Apr 22, 2021 02:33 PM
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    May 1, 2021, 03:09 PM Go to last post
  7. Tool to expand thin polyethylene tube to add flange

    Started by win-winn, Mar 29, 2017 08:33 AM
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  8. Moved: Simple Indexing on a Metal Lathe !

    Started by winkys workshop, Sep 23, 2020 07:03 AM
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  9. A Great Little Belt Grinder - Part 2

    Started by winkys workshop, May 29, 2020 05:40 AM
    belt, crown, grinder, pulley, sander
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  10. Moved: Free Drawing! A Great Little Belt Grinder Part - 3

    Started by winkys workshop, May 29, 2020 05:43 AM
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  11. Building a Great Little Belt Grinder - Part 1

    Started by winkys workshop, Sep 23, 2020 07:07 AM
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  12. Metal Lathe Cut Off Tool holder - NEW easy to make design

    Started by winkys workshop, Sep 23, 2020 07:16 AM
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  13. Moved: Great little belt Grinder!

    Started by winkys workshop, May 26, 2020 07:58 PM
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  14. Moved: Best Ever Guided Tap Wrench!

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