About r/Woodworking
Woodworking is your worldwide home for discussion of all things woodworking, carpentry, fine furniture, power tools, hand tools, and just about anything else about making - anything - from trees!
The community at a glance
r/Woodworking is a Subreddit for Artists with roughly 6.2M members. It has been around since 2014. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Art topic page.
Roughly 150K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Woodworking, Wood, and Looking For. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention table saw, wood, and finish.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 30K members
- 2014: 47K members
- 2015: 42K members
- 2016: 68K members
- 2017: 297K members
- 2019: 1.2M members
- 2020: 855K members
- 2023: 2.4M members
- 2024: 669K members
- 2025: 389K members
- 2026: 80K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 21K members
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 2K members
- Nov: 15K members
- Dec: 15K members
- Jan: 12K members
- Feb: 10K members
- Mar: 14K members
- Apr: 15K members
- May: 14K members
- Jun: 10K members
- Jul: 4K members
Themes
- Advice Requests5 posts in the past month
- Design feedback request - cheap dust collection
- Any advice on the Rapier hand plane brand?
- Need advice on white oak rift LP cut veneer plywood
#15Advice RequestsDesign feedback request - cheap dust collection · Any advice on the Rapier hand plane brand? · Need advice on white oak rift LP cut veneer plywood
Topics
- Woodworking72 posts in the past month#172Woodworking
- Wood48 posts in the past month#248Wood
- Looking For35 posts in the past month#335Looking For
- Struggling27 posts in the past month#427Struggling
- Websites15 posts in the past month#515Websites
Flair
- General Discussion13 posts in the past month
- Thoughts on side table
- Woodcraft, is your marketing team okay?
- Workbench organization
#113General DiscussionThoughts on side table · Woodcraft, is your marketing team okay? · Workbench organization - Help10 posts in the past month
- Maple Butcher Block Table Restoration Help
- First Cabinet Project, Advice for T Track?
- How Can I Cut This Fish So That Its Curve Is As Flush As Possible to This Fish Bowl
#210HelpMaple Butcher Block Table Restoration Help · First Cabinet Project, Advice for T Track? · How Can I Cut This Fish So That Its Curve Is As Flush As Possible to This Fish Bowl - Project Submission6 posts in the past month
- MCM Solid cherry Coffee Table
- I carved a little dragon head
- Got a few more done this week
#36Project SubmissionMCM Solid cherry Coffee Table · I carved a little dragon head · Got a few more done this week - Techniques/Plans4 posts in the past month
- Slitsaw options
- CA glue removal.
- Design feedback request - cheap dust collection
#44Techniques/PlansSlitsaw options · CA glue removal. · Design feedback request - cheap dust collection - Hand Tools2 posts in the past month
- Got this untouched carpenter’s tool box for $100 on FB Marketplace. How does it look?
- Any advice on the Rapier hand plane brand?
#52Hand ToolsGot this untouched carpenter’s tool box for $100 on FB Marketplace. How does it look? · Any advice on the Rapier hand plane brand?
Product recommendations
- table saw5 posts in the past month
- Best 52” Table Saw Under $3K?
- I have a $2,500 table saw budget... what would you recommend?
- Recommend Me A Tablesaw
#15table sawBest 52” Table Saw Under $3K? · I have a $2,500 table saw budget... what would you recommend? · Recommend Me A Tablesaw - wood5 posts in the past month
- Best types of wood for building something like this?
- What wood is best to make a wood picture frame?
- What type of wood would you recommend for stained accent pieces in a kitchen?
#25woodBest types of wood for building something like this? · What wood is best to make a wood picture frame? · What type of wood would you recommend for stained accent pieces in a kitchen? - finish5 posts in the past month
- Best finish for poplar?
- Advice on best way to finish this coffee table
- Recommended finish?
#35finishBest finish for poplar? · Advice on best way to finish this coffee table · Recommended finish? - chair4 posts in the past month
- This chair broke where it goes through the seat. What's the best way to fix it?
- How would you recommend fixing this chair?
- How would you recommend fixing this chair?
#44chairThis chair broke where it goes through the seat. What's the best way to fix it? · How would you recommend fixing this chair? · How would you recommend fixing this chair? - woodworking book4 posts in the past month
- Recommend a book for child/teen beginner
- Woodworking book recs??
- Woodworking book recs??
#54woodworking bookRecommend a book for child/teen beginner · Woodworking book recs?? · Woodworking book recs??
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/Woodworking for?
- Best for Artists enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/Woodworking 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/Woodworking have?
- Roughly 6.2M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/Woodworking on?
- r/Woodworking 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/Woodworking cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/Woodworking is organized under Artists.
- How do I join r/Woodworking?
- You can join r/Woodworking 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.
Monthly Stats
- 3
- Views /mo (+50%)
- 3
- Visitors /mo (+50%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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