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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. Ball And Radius Turning Attachment

    Started by rossbotics, Aug 10, 2014 09:29 AM
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 9,464
    Sep 13, 2014, 11:30 AM Go to last post
  2. Portable Welding table

    Started by Captainleeward, Sep 8, 2014 09:49 PM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 4,536
    Sep 12, 2014, 04:41 AM Go to last post
  3. Tubing Alignment Jig.

    Started by Captainleeward, Sep 6, 2014 03:05 PM
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 4,014
    Sep 12, 2014, 04:37 AM Go to last post
  4. Wooden thumb planes / rabots noisette

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Aug 24, 2014 09:34 AM
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 4,669
    Sep 12, 2014, 12:12 AM Go to last post
  5. Unclogging Pen

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Sep 6, 2014 07:41 AM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 4,314
    Sep 8, 2014, 10:54 AM Go to last post
  6. Moved: Self centering scribe

    Started by rgsparber, Apr 3, 2014 02:48 PM
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  7. Home made edge jointer

    Started by M.I.A. Guitars, Aug 18, 2014 09:54 PM
    • Replies: 2
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    Sep 4, 2014, 05:18 AM Go to last post
  8. Shop Bead Breaker

    Started by wadeamca, Aug 27, 2014 06:40 AM
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    Sep 3, 2014, 04:16 PM Go to last post
  9. Work Bench Accessory

    Started by shopstorm, Aug 27, 2014 08:57 PM
    bench vice, grinder, workbench
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 4,193
    Aug 30, 2014, 01:35 AM Go to last post
  10. Toothed blades

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Aug 24, 2014 11:28 AM
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    Aug 28, 2014, 12:12 AM Go to last post
  11. Thumbs up Revolution by Shop Storm Tools

    Started by shopstorm, Mar 21, 2014 10:02 AM
    drill press table
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,879
    Aug 27, 2014, 04:31 PM Go to last post
  12. Leather-faced mallet

    Started by bigern00, Sep 19, 2013 11:50 PM
    • Replies: 4
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    Aug 27, 2014, 12:28 AM Go to last post
  13. An Adustable Length Rod

    Started by rgsparber, Aug 22, 2014 08:21 AM
    captured fastener, curtain rod, lathe
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 2,473
    Aug 26, 2014, 12:57 AM Go to last post
  14. Component storage from old floppies

    Started by Bongodrummer, Dec 3, 2013 05:12 AM
    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 5,417
    Aug 23, 2014, 10:35 PM Go to last post
  15. Simple Wood Lathe

    Started by EclecticNeophyte, Jul 26, 2014 05:23 PM
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 48,485
    Aug 23, 2014, 09:56 PM Go to last post
  16. Tool Chest

    Started by revwarguy, Apr 25, 2014 03:08 PM
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    Aug 22, 2014, 04:37 AM Go to last post
  17. Locking Sanding Block

    Started by Robert Tutsky, Jan 1, 2013 08:58 AM
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    Aug 22, 2014, 04:17 AM Go to last post
  18. Smile Cutting/Marking Gauge

    Started by wormil, Oct 4, 2013 09:27 PM
    cutting, gauge, marking, woodworking
    • Replies: 3
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    Aug 22, 2014, 04:17 AM Go to last post
  19. Angle Grinder Table Saw

    Started by rgsparber, Apr 26, 2014 06:50 PM
    angle grinder, attachment, bench tool, table saw
    • Replies: 4
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    Aug 21, 2014, 07:30 AM Go to last post
  20. A Bolt Beveling Tool

    Started by rgsparber, Apr 27, 2014 10:05 PM
    belt sander attachment, bolt beveling, higby
    • Replies: 4
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    Aug 21, 2014, 07:25 AM Go to last post



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