r/Blacksmith↗
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A subreddit dedicated to the ancient art of blacksmithing. Show off your latest creations or get advice on a problem. This subreddit is temporarily private as part of a joint protest to Reddit's recent API changes, which breaks third-party apps and moderation tools, effectively forcing users to use the official Reddit app. In the mean time, please join the community on Discord at https://discord.gg/GzCPQKWrZh
330k subscribers364 posts / mo in Sep 2026262 authors / mosince 2009
r/Blacksmith has 330k members (+8.7% over the last 12 months). It gets about 364 posts a month from 262 people. Top topics: Blacksmithing Beginners, Anvil Discussions and Forge & Blacksmithing.
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Blacksmithing Beginners3.9%
- Anvil Discussions3.7%
- Forge & Blacksmithing3.4%
- Forge Building & Projects3.2%
- Propane Forge3.2%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- etsy
- Knife Steel Nerds
- Instructables
- vevor.com
- eBay
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