Official Contest Thread - Final Voting Poll

[kbalch]

Thanks to the many viewers of our contest thread and, especially, to the nominators of the six finalists.

The open nomination period has result in these entries for Most Useful Homemade Tool:

Mini-Tablesaw / Router / Shaper for Dremel Tool by sdudley

tags: Dremel, router, table saw

Tape Measure Modification by bfk

tags: tape measure, modification

Air Compressor by mr slug

tags: air compressor, motor

DC Generator by Maverick Solar

tags: engine, generator, welding

Pencil Keeper by mafe

tags: holder, clip

Sawhorses by Matthias Wandel

tags: sawhorse

[Big Jake]

I voted for the Sawhorses. I am always looking for the ultimate sawhorse design and I seek out ideas to include in my own ultimate sawhorse.

[DIYer]

Although I initially chose a different entry, I did vote for the sawhorse too, as it's a very basic implement no workshop should be without.

[kbalch]

Congratulations to the winners!!

We have a tie for third place. Each of those homemade tool builders will receive a HomemadeTools.net T-shirt. The winners:

1st - sdudley for Mini-Tablesaw/Router/Shaper
2nd - bfk for Tape Measure Modification
3rd - Maverick Solar for DC Generator
3rd - Matthias Wandel for Sawhorses

Prizes:

1st = $100 hardware-related gift card + HomemadeTools.net T-shirt
2nd = $50 hardware-related gift card + HomemadeTools.net T-shirt
3rd = HomemadeTools.net T-shirt

New contests will be announced on our forum, blog, social media pages, and, of course, in the newsletter. So, keep an eye out for the next one - we hope to see you there!