/r/woodworking/

r/woodworking

6.2M members
r/woodworking is a subreddit with 6.2M members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, woodworking, struggling, finish, and hate, and they frequently recommend/review table saw, miter saw, and chisel set.
Woodworking is your worldwide home for discussion of all things woodworking, carpentry, fine furniture, power tools, hand tools, and just about anything else about making - anything - from trees!

Popular Themes in r/woodworking

#1
Solution Requests
: "Need help finding a replacement door catch"
3 posts

Popular Topics in r/woodworking

#1

Looking For

35 posts
#2

Woodworking

30 posts
#3

Struggling

27 posts
#4

Finish

13 posts
#5

Hate

11 posts
#6

Tired

10 posts
#7

Hard

9 posts
#8

Stain

6 posts
#9

Apps

5 posts
#10

Table

5 posts

Products Discussed in r/woodworking

Table Saw

189 reviews
#1
SawStop
5.0★ from 56 reviews
#2
Delta
4.3★ from 20 reviews
#3
Dewalt
4.6★ from 17 reviews

Miter Saw

178 reviews
#1
Dewalt
4.7★ from 53 reviews
#2
Bosch
4.7★ from 26 reviews
#3
Festool
4.7★ from 13 reviews

Chisel Set

116 reviews
#1
Narex
4.2★ from 54 reviews
#2
Two Cherries
4.4★ from 7 reviews
#3
Lie-Nielsen
4.5★ from 6 reviews

Flair Used in r/woodworking

#1
General Discussion
: "How would you fill these hairline gaps?"
16 posts
#2
Help
: "Nephews spilled wax, I've already scrape and melt/pat down with Heat gun and paper towels. Don't know what else to do, sanding?"
9 posts
#3
Project Submission
: "card game boxes"
7 posts
#4
Power Tools
: "Reminder, check your bearing tighteness on router bits"
4 posts
#5
Hand Tools
: "Pretty bench-dog and hand plane"
2 posts
#6
Finishing
: "Osmo One Coat High Solid Oil -- 24 hours later, too thick and opaque.. can I use mineral spirits to wipe off?"
2 posts
#7
Jigs
: "How would you retain these bolts?"
1 post
#8
Safety
: "Eye protection for the bespectacled"
1 post
#9
Techniques/Plans
: "Luodian: The iridescent Chinese lacquer craft made from shell fragments"
1 post
#10
Repair
: "Need help finding a replacement door catch"
1 post

Member Growth in r/woodworking

Yearly
+132k members(2.2%)

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Last updated: September 18, 2026