/r/Carpentry/

r/Carpentry

603k members
r/Carpentry is a subreddit with 603k members. The community frequently discusses carpentry, door, framing, struggling, and building, and they frequently recommend/review nailer, tool belt, and steel toed boots, and the most common flair used is trim, framing, project advice, help me, and what in tarnation.
This is a subreddit for the hardworking carpenters and related tradies out there. Homeowners are welcome to engage, but posts should be professional or professional-level. 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

41 posts
#2

Door

39 posts
#3

Framing

33 posts
#4

Struggling

30 posts
#5

Building

27 posts
#6

Tools

24 posts
#7

Wood

23 posts
#8

Hate

21 posts
#9

Trim

21 posts
#10

Looking For

19 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
#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
Trim
: "Meat is hidden door"
7 posts
#2
Framing
: "English ca. 1830 Hand-Stamped 24" x 12" Framing Square"
7 posts
#3
Project Advice
: "How to flash window with no sheathing?"
6 posts
#4
Help Me
: "I can’t find any studs above this door, where would they be?"
3 posts
#5
What In Tarnation
: "What tape measures are you all using?"
2 posts
#6
Tools
: "What’s going on?"
2 posts
#7
NSFW
: "It’s not about the size, it’s how you use it."
1 post
#8
Homeowners
: "How bad is this?"
1 post
#9
Deck
: "is this right?"
1 post
#10
😭😭😭😭
: "Help - Apprentice got sealant all over customers walls"
1 post

Member Growth in r/Carpentry

Yearly
+57k members(10.4%)

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Last updated: July 3, 2026