r/sharpening↗
A place for keeping things sharp
A subreddit for sharpening edged tools.
211k subscribers400 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)308 authors / mosince 2014
r/sharpening has 211k members (+20% over the last 12 months). It gets about 400 posts a month from 308 people. Top topics: Knife Sharpening, Sharpening Stones and Knife Sharpening.
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How r/sharpening has grown
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Topics and brands on r/sharpening
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Knife Sharpening15%
- Sharpening Stones14%
- Knife Sharpening4.5%
- Sharpening Systems & Tools4.4%
- Sharpening Tools & Blades3.9%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Sharpening Supplies
- etsy
- Knife Steel Nerds
- Amazon
- Chef Knives To Go
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