r/WhatIsThisTool↗
Welcome to /r/WhatIsThisTool. A place to find out what that odd-looking tool you found actually is.
8.3k subscribers133 posts / mo in Sep 2026114 authors / mosince 2020
r/WhatIsThisTool has 8.3k members. It gets about 133 posts a month from 114 people. Top topics: Old Tools Identification, Pliers & Tools and Drill Bits & Tools.
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Topics and brands on r/WhatIsThisTool
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Old Tools Identification8.8%
- Pliers & Tools2.3%
- Drill Bits & Tools1.0%
- Old Tools Identification0.9%
- Wrenches & Torque0.7%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- eBay
- The Home Depot
- etsy
- WorthPoint
- Wolfram
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