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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. Tool post grinder "off lathe use bench"

    Started by lazarus, Jun 10, 2016 08:25 PM
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  2. 6" grinder motor for tool post grinder

    Started by lazarus, Jun 10, 2016 07:39 PM
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  3. Picture Frame Jig

    Started by Captainleeward, Jun 10, 2016 02:34 PM
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    Jun 11, 2016, 07:05 PM Go to last post
  4. Stainless Steel Barbecue with double layer bottom

    Started by kess, Jun 10, 2016 12:30 PM
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  5. Moved: Drilling machine

    Started by Vyacheslav.Nevolya, Mar 22, 2016 10:58 AM
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  6. Moved: Drill press table with dust collection fence.

    Started by Powless Design, Dec 21, 2014 04:38 PM
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  7. Moved: Diy hacksaw blade handle

    Started by AMG warkshop, May 27, 2016 04:29 PM
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  8. Turnbuckle System for Small Dog Gate

    Started by Paul Jones, Jun 7, 2016 09:06 PM
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    Jun 10, 2016, 10:03 PM Go to last post
  9. Moved: Double "T" nut

    Started by Frank S, Jun 5, 2016 10:17 PM
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  10. Moved: Tracked mini dumper

    Started by Vyacheslav.Nevolya, Jun 4, 2016 01:39 PM
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  11. Moved: Homemade toolbox side box

    Started by C-Bag, Jun 6, 2016 06:55 PM
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  12. Homemade Bradawl

    Started by Terry1967, Jun 6, 2016 10:43 AM
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  13. Power Down Feed Button

    Started by bstanga, Jun 3, 2016 12:29 PM
    drilling, knurling, lathe, mill, reaming
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  14. Biscuit Jointer Spline Jig

    Started by Terry1967, Jun 6, 2016 10:59 AM
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  15. Moved: Foredom-Panavise carrier

    Started by mklotz, May 31, 2016 05:04 PM
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  16. Making handy push sticks

    Started by tony_912, Jun 8, 2016 10:51 AM
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  17. Forklift flat boom

    Started by Frank S, Jun 6, 2016 09:55 PM
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  18. Quick "T" bolt

    Started by Frank S, Jun 5, 2016 10:23 PM
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  19. Moved: Jib crane for my machine shop van

    Started by Frank S, Mar 12, 2016 04:57 PM
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