About r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Welcome to r/BeginnerWoodWorking the community designed for those who are Amateur Woodworkers. Come in post your projects, answer questions, hang out and chill.
The community at a glance
r/BeginnerWoodWorking is a Subreddit for Artists with roughly 752K members. It has been around since 2016. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 5th largest community in the Art topic page.
Roughly 78K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Wood, Woodworking, and Table. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention tweezer, table saw sled, and router bits.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2017: 4K members
- 2018: 6K members
- 2019: 16K members
- 2020: 96K members
- 2021: 65K members
- 2023: 374K members
- 2024: 73K members
- 2025: 79K members
- 2026: 36K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 5K members
- Aug: 5K members
- Sep: 5K members
- Oct: 5K members
- Nov: 6K members
- Dec: 6K members
- Jan: 7K members
- Feb: 6K members
- Mar: 7K members
- Apr: 6K members
- May: 9K members
- Jun: 1K members
Themes
- Advice Requests12 posts in the past month
- Turned Out Okay…Feedback?
- Please help me save great grandad’s bench
- Need Advice for Re-Finishing Table After FB Marketplace Scam
#112Advice RequestsTurned Out Okay…Feedback? · Please help me save great grandad’s bench · Need Advice for Re-Finishing Table After FB Marketplace Scam - Solution Requests6 posts in the past month
- How to turn these into stools?
- [wooden door] May be wrong sub, but how to fix this, these 2 screws are very loose, they are barely held there, I can just pull them out with my hands so the entire thing is moving and can't lock the door
- Makita Track saw issues *SOLVED*
#26Solution RequestsHow to turn these into stools? · [wooden door] May be wrong sub, but how to fix this, these 2 screws are very loose, they are barely held there, I can just pull them out with my hands so the entire thing is moving and can't lock the door · Makita Track saw issues *SOLVED*
Topics
- Wood135 posts in the past month
- I made a wave-shaped wooden lamp inspired by a pastry pattern
- Why is this so hard to drive in into the wood
- Murphys wood cleaner ruined cabinets?
#1135WoodI made a wave-shaped wooden lamp inspired by a pastry pattern · Why is this so hard to drive in into the wood · Murphys wood cleaner ruined cabinets? - Woodworking69 posts in the past month
- Got my woodworking exam coming up, would appreciate tips on how to improve my dovetails.
- What was the woodworking item under $50 bucks that changed everything for you?
#269WoodworkingGot my woodworking exam coming up, would appreciate tips on how to improve my dovetails. · What was the woodworking item under $50 bucks that changed everything for you? - Table38 posts in the past month
- Landlord damage to table. How much should I charge for damages?
- Table for storage and plants
- Advice on Structure for table
#338TableLandlord damage to table. How much should I charge for damages? · Table for storage and plants · Advice on Structure for table - Project34 posts in the past month
- Tried my hand at a project to spruce up our window
- Small Project mistake
- I heard there were too many pro looking projects on here - so I decided to showcase my one on the opposite end of the scale
#434ProjectTried my hand at a project to spruce up our window · Small Project mistake · I heard there were too many pro looking projects on here - so I decided to showcase my one on the opposite end of the scale - Advice31 posts in the past month
- Cut an 'L' the looooong way on a tablesaw?
- Decided to make this a built in.
- Fault in my project and dont know how to fix
#531AdviceCut an 'L' the looooong way on a tablesaw? · Decided to make this a built in. · Fault in my project and dont know how to fix
Flair
- Finished Project55 posts in the past month
- Just a girl and her clapped out saw blades
- Made these for my Fire Department
- Turned Out Okay…Feedback?
#155Finished ProjectJust a girl and her clapped out saw blades · Made these for my Fire Department · Turned Out Okay…Feedback? - Discussion/Question ⁉️35 posts in the past month
- Which is better?
- Broke 3 routers today what am I doing wrong?
- Cut an 'L' the looooong way on a tablesaw?
#235Discussion/Question ⁉️Which is better? · Broke 3 routers today what am I doing wrong? · Cut an 'L' the looooong way on a tablesaw? - Equipment4 posts in the past month
- Kreg Appreciation Post
- Made a stowable out feed wing out of garbage
- Need help attaching vice to bench
#34EquipmentKreg Appreciation Post · Made a stowable out feed wing out of garbage · Need help attaching vice to bench - Instructional1 post in the past month
- Made a crib for my friends
#41InstructionalMade a crib for my friends
Product recommendations
- tweezer2 posts in the past month
- Tweezer recs? I know we all are getting splinters. What the best tweezer?
- Tweezer recs? I know we all are getting splinters. What the best tweezer?
#12tweezerTweezer recs? I know we all are getting splinters. What the best tweezer? · Tweezer recs? I know we all are getting splinters. What the best tweezer? - table saw sled2 posts in the past month
- Anyone have any good and EASY videos they can recommend for a table saw sled build?
- Anyone have any good and EASY videos they can recommend for a table saw sled build?
#22table saw sledAnyone have any good and EASY videos they can recommend for a table saw sled build? · Anyone have any good and EASY videos they can recommend for a table saw sled build? - router bits1 post in the past month
- Recommended starter Router bits?
#31router bitsRecommended starter Router bits?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/BeginnerWoodWorking for?
- Best for Artists enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/BeginnerWoodWorking free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/BeginnerWoodWorking have?
- Roughly 752K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/BeginnerWoodWorking on?
- r/BeginnerWoodWorking runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/BeginnerWoodWorking cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/BeginnerWoodWorking is organized under Artists.
- How do I join r/BeginnerWoodWorking?
- You can join r/BeginnerWoodWorking by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Art communities like?
- A broad collection of communities for artists of all kinds, from traditional painters to digital illustrators. Discord servers make up a big portion, with communities for sharing work, getting critiques, finding commission clients, and collaborating with other creatives. Covers a wide range of styles and media.
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