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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Month - $250 monthly award

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  4. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

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  1. Monster Tablesaw Sled

    Started by Powless Design, Jan 1, 2015 01:08 PM
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  2. Moved: micro-controller based dividing head

    Started by EclecticNeophyte, Dec 29, 2014 08:56 PM
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  3. Mandrel for turning wooden rings

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Dec 30, 2014 04:00 PM
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  4. Centering Jig

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Dec 30, 2014 04:13 PM
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    Dec 31, 2014, 11:46 AM Go to last post
  5. Drill press table clamps

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Dec 30, 2014 03:48 PM
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  6. My trailer

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Dec 30, 2014 03:41 PM
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  7. Luthier clamps - deep C clamps

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Dec 25, 2014 01:13 PM
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  8. Released bandsaw blade warning sign

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Dec 25, 2014 01:34 PM
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  9. Small Tool Chest

    Started by Paul Jones, Dec 25, 2014 08:39 PM
    die, storage, tap, tool box, tool chest
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  10. Bandsaw blade brazing jig

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Dec 25, 2014 10:43 AM
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  11. Luthier clamps - E clamp

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Dec 25, 2014 01:17 PM
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  12. String action gauge

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Dec 25, 2014 01:27 PM
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  13. Router table : simple router lift system

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Dec 25, 2014 11:25 AM
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  14. Moved: Dovetail sliding table with dust collection

    Started by Powless Design, Dec 21, 2014 04:52 PM
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  15. Tool Post Dial Indicator Holder

    Started by Catfish, Dec 23, 2014 01:29 PM
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  16. Machinist Layout Table

    Started by Captainleeward, Oct 25, 2014 04:05 PM
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  17. Submit your feedback for a free t-shirt!

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  18. Bench

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Dec 18, 2014 03:02 PM
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