Free 186 More Best Homemade Tools eBook:  
Get 2,000+ tool plans, full site access, and more.

Forum: Tool Talk

General tool and shop talk. Ideas, pics, videos, builds, discussions, and jokes about tools and DIY.

Sub-Forums Threads / Posts  Last Post

  1. Videos and GIFs of interesting or unusual machines in action.

    Forum Actions:

    Forum Statistics:

    • Threads: 918
    • Posts: 3,966

    Last Post:

  2. Cars, trucks, motorcycles, wheels/tires, and various kinds of wheeled vehicles. Excludes trains, heavy equipment, wheeled tools, and tracked vehicles.

    Forum Actions:

    Forum Statistics:

    • Threads: 1,349
    • Posts: 6,233

    Last Post:

  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 27,076
    Jon
    Feb 26, 2020, 12:29 PM Go to last post
  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 30,919
    Jon
    Feb 26, 2020, 12:27 PM Go to last post
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,596
    May 22, 2020, 04:35 AM Go to last post
  1. Beach cleanup heavy equipment - GIFs

    Started by Jon, May 20, 2020 12:15 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,564
    May 23, 2020, 12:09 PM Go to last post
  2. Wall chaser from angle grinder - video

    Started by Jon, May 21, 2020 03:24 PM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 4,716
    May 24, 2020, 09:28 PM Go to last post
  3. Electric starter from bicycle sprocket - video

    Started by Jon, May 21, 2020 03:26 PM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 2,534
    May 22, 2020, 04:40 PM Go to last post
  4. Woodworker's angled drilling jig - video

    Started by Jon, May 21, 2020 03:27 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,767
    May 21, 2020, 07:40 PM Go to last post
  5. Water wheel-powered sawmill - GIF

    Started by Jon, May 22, 2020 03:54 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,746
    May 22, 2020, 06:12 PM Go to last post
  6. Homemade brass utility knife - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 14, 2020 11:51 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,028
    May 25, 2020, 08:15 PM Go to last post
  7. Steam yarders - videos

    Started by Jon, May 23, 2020 01:34 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 2,293
    Jon
    May 23, 2020, 01:34 PM Go to last post
  8. Handheld road line painting tool - GIF

    Started by Jon, May 24, 2020 01:01 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 2,186
    Jon
    May 24, 2020, 01:01 PM Go to last post
  9. Richard Feynman explains: What keeps a train on the track?

    Started by Jon, Aug 13, 2017 12:03 PM
    3 Pages
    1 2 3
    • Replies: 29
    • Views: 17,218
    May 23, 2020, 07:01 PM Go to last post
  10. Reindeer knot - GIF

    Started by Jon, May 11, 2020 03:17 PM
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 3,686
    May 22, 2020, 12:52 AM Go to last post
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 2,152
    Jon
    May 27, 2020, 01:41 PM Go to last post
  11. Vise swing arm - video

    Started by Jon, May 28, 2020 02:03 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,986
    Jon
    May 28, 2020, 02:03 PM Go to last post
  12. ER40 collet chuck toolpost fixture - video

    Started by Jon, May 28, 2020 02:04 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,532
    Jon
    May 28, 2020, 02:04 PM Go to last post
  13. Stabilizer gimbal - video

    Started by Jon, May 28, 2020 02:06 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,365
    Jon
    May 28, 2020, 02:06 PM Go to last post
  14. Train car used as bridge - photo

    Started by Jon, May 29, 2020 03:24 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,558
    May 30, 2020, 06:26 AM Go to last post
  15. Blowing an acrylic bubble - GIF

    Started by Jon, May 29, 2020 03:26 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,729
    Jon
    May 29, 2020, 03:26 PM Go to last post
  16. Perspective drawing technique using string - GIF

    Started by Jon, May 29, 2020 03:31 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 2,519
    Jon
    May 29, 2020, 03:31 PM Go to last post
  17. Restocking a lake with trout - GIF

    Started by Jon, May 15, 2020 04:56 PM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,820
    May 22, 2020, 02:09 AM Go to last post
  18. Fireman's knot - GIF

    Started by Jon, May 2, 2020 11:46 AM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 4,216
    May 22, 2020, 12:45 AM Go to last post



Thread Display Options

Use this control to limit the display of threads to those newer than the specified time frame.

Allows you to choose the data by which the thread list will be sorted.

Order threads in...

Note: when sorting by date, 'descending order' will show the newest results first.

Icon Legend

Contains unread posts
Contains unread posts
Contains no unread posts
Contains no unread posts
More than 15 replies or 150 views
Hot thread with unread posts
More than 15 replies or 150 views
Hot thread with no unread posts
Closed Thread
Thread is closed
Thread Contains a Message Written By You
You have posted in this thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •