r/Carpentry is a subreddit with 612k members. The community frequently discusses carpentry, struggling, looking for, hate, and door, and they frequently recommend/review nailer, tool belt, and steel toed boots, and the most common flair used is project advice, trim, help me, career, and framing.
This is a subreddit for the hardworking carpenters and related tradies out there. Homeowners are welcome to engage in comments but should post carpentry questions to r/askcarpenters or any related trade question subs.
Read the rules before posting.
Aside from that, please think whether your post belongs here, /r/woodworking, r/askcarpenters or on /r/diy.
Popular Topics in r/Carpentry
#1
Carpentry
20 posts
#2
Struggling
19 posts
#3
Looking For
17 posts
#4
Hate
13 posts
#5
Door
13 posts
#6
Worst
11 posts
#7
Hard Time
10 posts
#8
Trim
10 posts
#9
Carpenter
9 posts
#10
Tired
8 posts
Products Discussed in r/Carpentry
Nailer
188 reviews
#1
Milwaukee
4.3★ from 44 reviews
#2
Senco
4.3★ from 19 reviews
#3
Paslode
4.3★ from 19 reviews
Tool Belt
105 reviews
#1
Occidental
4.8★ from 20 reviews
#2
Diamondback
4.7★ from 19 reviews
#3
Badger
4.4★ from 8 reviews
Steel Toed Boots
47 reviews
#1
Red Wing
4.8★ from 17 reviews
#2
Timberland Pro
4.0★ from 5 reviews
#3
Keen
4.3★ from 4 reviews
Flair Used in r/Carpentry
#1
Project Advice
: "How should I finish off the space above the tv?"
15 posts
#2
Trim
: "Teenage daughter put her foot through the wall. A built-in seemed less daunting than drywall repair."
13 posts
#3
Help Me
: "1920s winder stair, two 90° turns, ~8" risers, and two little kids. How would you redesign this to be safer?"
7 posts
#4
Career
: "Canada question, how hard to land an apprenticeship?"
5 posts
#5
Framing
: "What purpose does this board serve?"
4 posts
#6
Deck
: "What are these indentations?"
3 posts
#7
Tools
: "Okay okay… I need a trailer"
2 posts
#8
😭😭😭😭
: "Just another finish carpenter complaining about the frame up..."
2 posts
#9
Materials & Substances
: "Japanese Cedar"
2 posts
#10
Bathroom
: "Best way to attach plywood sub top to cabinet vanity?"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/Carpentry
Yearly
+57k members(10.3%)
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Last updated: August 31, 2026