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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

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  1. Moved: Slot Mortising Machine

    Started by Brendon, Aug 22, 2015 02:29 PM
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  2. Moved: COMBINATION SKEW CHISEL & GOUGE

    Started by morsa, Aug 22, 2015 01:32 PM
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  3. Adjustable Plasma Circle Cutter

    Started by The Fe Factor, Aug 25, 2015 02:21 PM
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  4. PYRAMID POINT TOOL

    Started by morsa, Aug 25, 2015 05:33 PM
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  5. HOLLOWING TOOLS

    Started by morsa, Aug 25, 2015 05:12 PM
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  6. SMALL PIECE HOLDER

    Started by morsa, Aug 24, 2015 02:23 PM
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  7. Moved: Cylindrical Mandrel Anvil - Blacksmithing

    Started by DocChuck, Aug 21, 2015 09:20 AM
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  8. Combo prensa vertical/horizonta caseira

    Started by Julioferr, Aug 24, 2015 10:18 AM
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  9. Stanley 55 Saw Plane (Kerfing Plane)

    Started by Elm, Aug 23, 2015 07:16 PM
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  10. Cut Knurling Tool

    Started by Nightshift, Aug 21, 2015 12:14 PM
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  11. Dirt sifter redux

    Started by C-Bag, Aug 12, 2015 09:11 PM
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  12. WOODTURNING DEPTH GAUGE

    Started by morsa, Aug 20, 2015 12:44 PM
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  13. lathe home made

    Started by ederangelo, Aug 21, 2015 10:56 AM
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  14. Moved: Online Knurling Calculator

    Started by PJs, Aug 17, 2015 10:59 AM
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  15. Moved: Gear hobbing

    Started by blackangus, Aug 17, 2015 12:02 PM
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  16. Moved: "Slotted Nut" driver, or "Mystery Tool" ?

    Started by EclecticNeophyte, Aug 18, 2015 01:16 PM
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  17. Phone charging egg

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Jul 15, 2015 02:33 AM
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