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This is a subreddit for the hardworking carpenters and related tradies out there. Homeowners are welcome to engage in comments but should post carpentry questions to r/askcarpenters or any related trade question subs. Read the rules before posting. Aside from that, please think whether your post belongs here, /r/woodworking, r/askcarpenters or on /r/diy.

619k subscribers761 posts / mo in Sep 2026639 authors / mosince 2009

r/Carpentry has 619k members (+9.8% over the last 12 months). It gets about 761 posts a month from 639 people. Top topics: Deck Building & Finishing, Apprenticeships Advice and Sawing & Cutting Techniques.

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Size and growth

How r/Carpentry has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+9.8%in 12 months · +1.6% in 3 months · +0.4% in 1 month
Oct 2026617k
Growing617k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/Carpentry

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−38%vs Sep 2025 · −22% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026761
QuieterPeaked at 1.4k in Jan 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Carpentry

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Deck Building & Finishing0.8%
  2. Apprenticeships Advice0.6%
  3. Sawing & Cutting Techniques0.6%
  4. Kitchen Cabinets0.5%
  5. Deck Issues & Maintenance0.5%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. The Home Depot
  2. Lowe's
  3. This Is Carpentry
  4. Rockler Com
  5. Simpson Strong-Tie

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research