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 137K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Woodworking, and Struggling. 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: 109K members
Past year (monthly)
- Dec: 15K members
- Jan: 12K members
- Feb: 10K members
- Mar: 14K members
- Apr: 15K members
- May: 14K members
- Jun: 10K members
- Jul: 6K members
- Aug: 11K members
- Sep: 8K members
- Oct: 7K members
- Nov: 704 members
Themes
- Advice Requests3 posts in the past month
- Help! Advice needed
- Need advice on a finish for an urn
- Advice on building outdoor furniture
#13Advice RequestsHelp! Advice needed · Need advice on a finish for an urn · Advice on building outdoor furniture
Topics
- Looking For37 posts in the past month#137Looking For
- Woodworking29 posts in the past month#229Woodworking
- Struggling27 posts in the past month#327Struggling
- Finish13 posts in the past month#413Finish
- Tired10 posts in the past month#510Tired
Flair
- General Discussion7 posts in the past month
- How Am I Supposed to Clamp Flex Hose Tubing After Cutting It?
- Help! Advice needed
- Archetypical wood inlay work of the 1400s from Certosa di Pavia in Lombardy, Italy. Anyone still doing works like this?
#17General DiscussionHow Am I Supposed to Clamp Flex Hose Tubing After Cutting It? · Help! Advice needed · Archetypical wood inlay work of the 1400s from Certosa di Pavia in Lombardy, Italy. Anyone still doing works like this? - Help5 posts in the past month
- I can't figure out this compound miter angle!
- Floating record shelf hardware
- PVC dust collection hanging
#25HelpI can't figure out this compound miter angle! · Floating record shelf hardware · PVC dust collection hanging - Hand Tools3 posts in the past month
- Final paring of stopped chamfers
- Watch display box
- Carving lambs tongue in black walnut
#33Hand ToolsFinal paring of stopped chamfers · Watch display box · Carving lambs tongue in black walnut - Project Submission2 posts in the past month
- Just a tiny, multi-toed timber tot taking in the terrain. Not very talkative.
- Leaning shelf
#42Project SubmissionJust a tiny, multi-toed timber tot taking in the terrain. Not very talkative. · Leaning shelf - Shop Tour/Layout2 posts in the past month
- Rate my setup
- My little hillbilly wood shop
#52Shop Tour/LayoutRate my setup · My little hillbilly wood shop
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
- 14
- Views /mo (-12%)
- 14
- Visitors /mo (-7%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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