r/BeginnerWoodWorking is a subreddit with 760k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses wood, hard time, looking for, struggling, and finish, and they frequently recommend/review table saw, miter saw, and saw.
Welcome to r/BeginnerWoodWorking the community designed for those who are Amateur Woodworkers. Come in post your projects, answer questions, hang out and chill.
Popular Themes in r/BeginnerWoodWorking
#1
Advice Requests
: "I just bought a saw last year, now I’m hooked. My cornhole boards have progressed to what they are today. Feedback welcome!"
6 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "How do you get the adhesive from these stickers off of plywood without leaving a stain?"
4 posts
Popular Topics in r/BeginnerWoodWorking
#1
Wood
67 posts
#2
Hard Time
25 posts
#3
Looking For
20 posts
#4
Struggling
16 posts
#5
Finish
8 posts
#6
Tired
8 posts
#7
Frustrating
7 posts
#8
Bench
: "I couldn't afford wood so I made a workBench from old pallets. I'm saving money for a worktop to put on it. It's ugly, it's not 100% (so I braced it to the wall), but it's a start."
7 posts
#9
Box
: "On a whim, built my wife some garden Boxes. Not completely happy with them, but good enough for a beginner."
6 posts
#10
Saw
: "I just bought a Saw last year, now I’m hooked. My cornhole boards have progressed to what they are today. Feedback welcome!"
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Flair Used in r/BeginnerWoodWorking
#1
Finished Project
: "Made this with just a circular saw"
76 posts
#2
Discussion/Question ⁉️
: "How is this kind of texturing done? I can’t imagine it’s with a dremel"
22 posts
#3
Equipment
: "Anyone have this bench from Harbor Freight?"
5 posts
#4
Instructional
: "Marking dovetails with flour (am I the new Paul Sellers??)"
2 posts
#5
Monthly Project Challenge
: "My traditionally hand carved project"
1 post
Member Growth in r/BeginnerWoodWorking
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+76k members(11.2%)
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Last updated: July 3, 2026