r/Carpentry is a subreddit with 602k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses carpentry, door, struggling, building, and framing, and they frequently recommend/review nailer, tool belt, and steel toed boots.
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 Themes in r/Carpentry
#1
Advice Requests
: "Oak porch"
13 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Skill saw cut keeps veering to the right despite using a guide"
8 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Boss keeps chasing new deposits to keep the lights on"
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "ANY IDEAS HOW TO ADRESS THIS DIP BEFORE LVP?"
2 posts
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Guitar shop project just wrapped up, I think it turned out pretty nice"
2 posts
#6
Money Talk
: "How much would something like this cost"
1 post
#7
Opportunities
: "Good opportunity?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Carpentry
#1
Carpentry
: "Why are Slotted Screws still used in modern Carpentry work?"
44 posts
#2
Door
: "I could hang a Door in 22 minutes but….."
38 posts
#3
Struggling
31 posts
#4
Building
: "My first build"
28 posts
#5
Framing
: "My first build"
27 posts
#6
Wood
: "My first build"
26 posts
#7
Trim
: "Advice - Trim detail"
25 posts
#8
Tools
: "Tools for 1st year?"
23 posts
#9
Hate
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
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
Trim
: "Saturday scribing steel... !"
29 posts
#2
Framing
: "What the heck is this??"
14 posts
#3
Career
: "First frame method I was taught - clean every time"
5 posts
#4
Tools
: "I am honestly blown away by the dust control on the Dewalt 1/2 inch cordless router! Very impressive 👏🏻"
5 posts
#5
Help Me
: "Skill saw cut keeps veering to the right despite using a guide"
4 posts
#6
Deck
: "Dealing with customers with scope creep."
3 posts
#7
Apprentice Advice
: "Tools for 1st year?"
3 posts
#8
Project Advice
: "To replace this underlayment before putting in a floor or not."
3 posts
#9
Cabinetry
: "This was my frist build for a customer, how did i do"
2 posts
#10
Concrete
: "Proud of myself"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/Carpentry
Yearly
+57k members(10.4%)
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Last updated: June 19, 2026