r/Woodworking

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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 180K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Woodworking, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention table saw and woodworking book.

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Established 2014
6.2M Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +180K members
Growth: +3.0% / year

Member 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: 68K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 30K members
  • 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: 1K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    10 posts in the past month
    1. First Butcher’s Block, let me know what you think
    2. What are my steps for a quick easy refresh on this table? Possibly staining again, but it needs a new sealer for sure. I don’t have an orbital sander.
    3. Glue up question!
    #1
    Advice Requests
    First Butcher’s Block, let me know what you think · What are my steps for a quick easy refresh on this table? Possibly staining again, but it needs a new sealer for sure. I don’t have an orbital sander. · Glue up question!
    10
  • Solution Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Help? My router bits aren't perpendicular to the table
    2. Is a Used Powermatic 54A 6" Jointer Worth Buying?
    3. How can I fix this juice groove?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Help? My router bits aren't perpendicular to the table · Is a Used Powermatic 54A 6" Jointer Worth Buying? · How can I fix this juice groove?
    7
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Welp. This sucks
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Welp. This sucks
    1
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Stuck. Ideas
    #4
    Ideas
    Stuck. Ideas
    1

Topics

  • Looking For
    35 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For
    35
  • Woodworking
    30 posts in the past month
    #2
    Woodworking
    30
  • Struggling
    27 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    27
  • Wood
    25 posts in the past month
    1. Sharpening WoodOwl Tri-Cut Auger Bit
    #4
    Wood
    Sharpening WoodOwl Tri-Cut Auger Bit
    25
  • Frustrating
    19 posts in the past month
    #5
    Frustrating
    19

Flair

  • Project Submission
    81 posts in the past month
    1. Box for my friends ashes
    2. My first chair
    3. First Butcher’s Block, let me know what you think
    #1
    Project Submission
    Box for my friends ashes · My first chair · First Butcher’s Block, let me know what you think
    81
  • General Discussion
    53 posts in the past month
    1. MCMASTER-CARR wood has arrived, and it’s fine
    2. McMaster-Carr saw my previous post and are sending me more wood
    3. The Angles.. oh god the angles...
    #2
    General Discussion
    MCMASTER-CARR wood has arrived, and it’s fine · McMaster-Carr saw my previous post and are sending me more wood · The Angles.. oh god the angles...
    53
  • Power Tools
    17 posts in the past month
    1. I found a 1/64" drill bit bin at work.
    2. Can someone explain this depth guage to me like im 5
    3. You guys convinced me. Got a jointer finally.
    #3
    Power Tools
    I found a 1/64" drill bit bin at work. · Can someone explain this depth guage to me like im 5 · You guys convinced me. Got a jointer finally.
    17
  • Help
    14 posts in the past month
    1. I bought a bunch of dowels online that said they're birch, but this looks like bamboo to me. Am I wrong? (and how bad is it if it is bamboo instead of birch?)
    2. Walnut end grain cutting board has uneven look after several coats of pure Tung oil
    3. This thing is a brute. Would you try to soften it or leave it alone
    #4
    Help
    I bought a bunch of dowels online that said they're birch, but this looks like bamboo to me. Am I wrong? (and how bad is it if it is bamboo instead of birch?) · Walnut end grain cutting board has uneven look after several coats of pure Tung oil · This thing is a brute. Would you try to soften it or leave it alone
    14
  • Techniques/Plans
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Super proud of this no Festool Domino miter joint
    2. 3D printed router templates for notches.
    3. I read a comment today that made me realize this won’t work. How should I have done it differently?
    #5
    Techniques/Plans
    Super proud of this no Festool Domino miter joint · 3D printed router templates for notches. · I read a comment today that made me realize this won’t work. How should I have done it differently?
    12

Product recommendations

  • table saw
    4 posts in the past month
    1. I have a $2,500 table saw budget... what would you recommend?
    2. Recommend Me A Tablesaw
    3. Table saw recs?
    #1
    table saw
    I have a $2,500 table saw budget... what would you recommend? · Recommend Me A Tablesaw · Table saw recs?
    4
  • woodworking book
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Recommend a book for child/teen beginner
    2. Woodworking book recs??
    3. Woodworking book recs??
    #2
    woodworking book
    Recommend a book for child/teen beginner · Woodworking book recs?? · Woodworking book recs??
    4
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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.
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