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Make Your Own Bench-Vise!: Vises are EXPENSIVE!If you're a beginner, You probably know that tools (and especially power tools) are really expensive.Why should you buy a vise, When you can make your own? This is the reason that I made this collection for. Enjoy!

DO NOT THROW AWAY OLD SAWS ON WOOD I Have a Great Idea: So don’t be in a hurry to throw away old unnecessary tools because you can make useful #DIY out of them.

DIY Thickness Sander: I wanted to build this so that I could make segmented turnings on a lathe. It proved to be more challenging that I thought, but I learned a lot doing it. Think of a thickness sander as a planer that has a drum covered in sandpaper instead of …

I usually find homemade tools disappointing. Even taking something like an old worn-out screwdriver and grinding it into a scratch awl doesn't for me compare to a store bought scratch awl. I like quality made tools and it's hard to duplicate that same level of quality in the home shop. However, I thought I would share this homemade one that I actually use quite a lot. In fact, come to think of it, and I may revise this later, but aside from some shop made jigs and fixtures I believe it's the