r/handtools is a subreddit with 190k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses plane, tools, looking for a, tool, and restoration, and they frequently recommend/review chisel set, hand tools, and lubricant.
A community for people interested in tools powered by naught but elbow grease.
Popular Themes in r/handtools
#1
Advice Requests
: "Teak is messing up my irons.. seeking advice"
1 post
#2
Self-Promotion
: "Tuned and Sharp Hand Planes - Ships Anywhere!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/handtools
#1
Plane
: "New Vintage Stanley Plane Irons"
123 posts
#2
Tools
68 posts
#3
Looking For A
67 posts
#4
Tool
49 posts
#5
Restoration
35 posts
#6
Handtools
34 posts
#7
Looking
28 posts
#8
Saw
: "I made a fancier handle for my Pax rip Saw"
28 posts
#9
Looking For
27 posts
#10
Hand Tools
: "Here’s some Hand Tools that aren’t planes."
23 posts
Products Discussed in r/handtools
Chisel Set
31 reviews
#1
Narex
4.1★ from 11 reviews
#2
Harbor Freight
3.3★ from 4 reviews
#3
Stanley
4.0★ from 3 reviews
Hand Tools
21 reviews
#1
DeWalt
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Suizan
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
DMT
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Lubricant
17 reviews
#1
Paste Wax
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Tealight Candles
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Paraffin Wax
4.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/handtools
Yearly
+24k members(14.4%)
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Last updated: June 12, 2026