r/Carpentry is a subreddit with 606k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses struggling, carpentry, looking for, hate, and worst, 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
: "Are there any schools similar to the American college of the building arts in Charleston SC in other parts of the world ?"
7 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Best crown moulding solution"
2 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "What’s a fair price for materials and to install a skirt board on both sides of these steps from where the drywall starts to the top step? Going with oak painted white."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Carpentry
#1
Struggling
20 posts
#2
Carpentry
20 posts
#3
Looking For
19 posts
#4
Hate
13 posts
#5
Worst
11 posts
#6
Hard Time
10 posts
#7
Door
: "What happened to my cupboard Door??"
9 posts
#8
Tired
8 posts
#9
Job
7 posts
#10
Hard
6 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
Framing
: "Switch back stair done by me an co worker Joe in 6 hrs"
6 posts
#2
Project Advice
: "What kinda wood is this ?"
6 posts
#3
Trim
: "How would you trim this?"
5 posts
#4
Deck
: "180ft of picture framed ipe boardwalk"
2 posts
#5
Tools
: "Martinez M4 Smooth or Dimple Face for Finish Hammer"
2 posts
#6
What In Tarnation
: "Well that almost ended very badly"
1 post
#7
CERTIFIED BUM
: "Carpenter's Life hack! Throw Speed Square At Tree When Bored"
1 post
#8
Apprentice Advice
: "Apprentice carpenter here"
1 post
#9
Kitchen
: "Client wants to clad the dishwasher and fridge in white oak"
1 post
#10
Renovations
: "Removing wooden handrail and reinstall"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Carpentry
Yearly
+57k members(10.3%)
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Last updated: July 12, 2026