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

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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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

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  1. Made a wood lathe

    Started by Ed, Oct 9, 2013 03:23 PM
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    Oct 10, 2013, 09:16 AM Go to last post
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    • Views: 6,350
    Oct 6, 2013, 06:39 PM Go to last post
  2. Smile Palm size router plane

    Started by wormil, Oct 4, 2013 09:39 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    Oct 6, 2013, 06:37 PM Go to last post
  3. Smile Carbide tools for wood lathe

    Started by wormil, Oct 4, 2013 09:34 PM
    carbide tool, lathe tool
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    Oct 6, 2013, 06:35 PM Go to last post
  4. Smile Chip Carving Knife

    Started by wormil, Oct 4, 2013 09:30 PM
    chip carving, knife, whittling
    • Replies: 1
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    Oct 6, 2013, 06:34 PM Go to last post
  5. Digital Depth Gauge

    Started by Harvey Melvin Richards, Oct 4, 2013 11:24 AM
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    Oct 4, 2013, 01:57 PM Go to last post
  6. truck bed dolly

    Started by jniolon, Oct 3, 2013 02:28 PM
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    Oct 4, 2013, 08:43 AM Go to last post
  7. ball turning/radius tool

    Started by riaanras, Sep 29, 2013 05:32 AM
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    Oct 2, 2013, 09:26 AM Go to last post
  8. Washing macine fix.

    Started by Podzak, Oct 1, 2013 09:24 AM
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    Oct 2, 2013, 07:39 AM Go to last post
  9. lathe tool holder and ring collet

    Started by naughtyboy, Sep 28, 2013 06:22 AM
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    Sep 30, 2013, 08:45 AM Go to last post
  10. Moved: Experimental Measurement System

    Started by rgsparber, Sep 16, 2013 05:40 PM
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  11. Hydraulic Crimper Mounting Plate

    Started by astroracer, Sep 22, 2013 06:54 PM
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    Sep 27, 2013, 04:00 AM Go to last post
  12. drill clamp and drill tapping aid

    Started by naughtyboy, Sep 21, 2013 04:09 AM
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    Sep 25, 2013, 12:36 PM Go to last post
  13. Multi-purpose Tool Stand

    Started by bigern00, Sep 19, 2013 11:39 PM
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    Sep 20, 2013, 09:19 AM Go to last post
  14. chisel plane?

    Started by MartinTaylor, Sep 18, 2013 07:15 AM
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    Sep 19, 2013, 04:20 PM Go to last post
  15. lathe register template and storage unit

    Started by naughtyboy, Sep 19, 2013 09:07 AM
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    Sep 19, 2013, 11:57 AM Go to last post
  16. Yet another binding trimmer jig

    Started by MartinTaylor, Sep 16, 2013 08:43 AM
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    Sep 16, 2013, 11:52 AM Go to last post
  17. Band saw tire brush, aftermarket

    Started by akaalan225, Sep 12, 2013 06:33 PM
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    Sep 13, 2013, 08:15 AM Go to last post
  18. Two More Modified Screwdrivers

    Started by Alien, Sep 7, 2013 05:33 PM
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    Sep 12, 2013, 04:12 PM Go to last post
  19. Water drill

    Started by TERBPA, Sep 12, 2013 09:51 AM
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