r/turning is a subreddit with 153k members. The community frequently discusses turning, wood, bowl, lathe, and walnut, and they frequently recommend/review lathe, sander, and toolset, and the most common flair used is newbie, facebook, and instagram.
The Reddit corner for all things woodturning. If you have questions, projects, updates, gripes, or any other spiny wood, resin, or metal related thing, here is the place to post it.
Check the /r/turning wiki for answers to some of the most frequently asked questions, including which lathe NOT to buy.
Popular Topics in r/turning
#1
Turning
67 posts
#2
Wood
63 posts
#3
Bowl
54 posts
#4
Lathe
47 posts
#5
Walnut
24 posts
#6
First
20 posts
#7
Maple
10 posts
#8
Turned
10 posts
#9
Spalted
10 posts
#10
Off
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/turning
Lathe
148 reviews
#1
Jet
4.5★ from 26 reviews
#2
Rikon
4.3★ from 13 reviews
#3
Laguna
3.5★ from 12 reviews
Sander
13 reviews
#1
Woodturner's Wonders
4.0★ from 5 reviews
#2
Abranet
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
ROS
4.0★ from 1 review
Toolset
7 reviews
#1
Carbide Cutters
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
D-Way Tools
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Axminster
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/turning
#1
newbie
: "Thin walled figured maple bowl"
18 posts
#2
Facebook
: "Biggest burl I've ever seen. For reference I'm 5'9"."
2 posts
#3
Instagram
: "A lot of sweat and patience went into this one. Turned this pedestal bowl from a solid piece of walnut. 20cm x 21.5cm. What do you think?"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/turning
Yearly
+10k members(7.3%)
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Last updated: June 24, 2026