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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. Lathe Face Plate.

    Started by Captainleeward, Oct 13, 2014 12:43 PM
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  2. Chuck Release Handle.

    Started by Captainleeward, Oct 13, 2014 12:32 PM
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  3. Talking Luthier purfling cutter

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Jul 16, 2014 03:29 AM
    guitar bending, luthier, purfling cutter, purfling scriber., violin purfling
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    Oct 12, 2014, 06:34 PM Go to last post
  4. DIY TImber Arch

    Started by cbroman77, Oct 6, 2014 09:21 PM
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    Oct 11, 2014, 12:58 PM Go to last post
  5. Machinist Depth Gauge

    Started by Captainleeward, Oct 9, 2014 08:43 PM
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  6. Machinist Level

    Started by Captainleeward, Oct 9, 2014 08:37 PM
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    Oct 11, 2014, 12:29 PM Go to last post
  7. Moved: A Carving platform

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Oct 9, 2014 08:22 AM
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  8. Machinist Vise on Tilting Table

    Started by Captainleeward, Sep 29, 2014 05:47 PM
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  9. My Branding Iron

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Sep 30, 2014 08:47 AM
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  10. Moved: Surface Gage

    Started by rossbotics, Oct 2, 2014 12:56 AM
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  11. A inverter for three machines

    Started by cphili, Feb 28, 2013 11:42 PM
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  12. 2 drill jigs and lathe bits storage

    Started by naughtyboy, Oct 2, 2014 12:27 AM
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    Oct 6, 2014, 08:26 PM Go to last post
  13. Large Adjustable Compus-Circle Maker

    Started by Captainleeward, Sep 29, 2014 05:40 PM
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    Oct 5, 2014, 07:06 PM Go to last post
  14. Tap & Die Holder for Lathe

    Started by Captainleeward, Sep 26, 2014 01:11 PM
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    Sep 29, 2014, 12:40 PM Go to last post
  15. Homemade Tool of the Week

    Started by kbalch, Sep 29, 2014 12:11 PM
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  16. Purfling Chisel

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Sep 28, 2014 08:05 AM
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  17. Over bench crane

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Sep 28, 2014 08:21 AM
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  18. Mini brass mallet

    Started by sossol, Sep 26, 2014 10:20 PM
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