While the internet’s full of various creative groups and intriguing pages that capture your attention, some of these digital niches are so special and wondrous, you don’t ever want to leave. And the r/woodworking subreddit, with a whopping 3 million members and nearly 13 years of online presence, is one of those groups that keeps you loggging in.
The group is dedicated to everything and anything to do with woodworking and carpentry, whether the projects are done as a hobby or professionally.
Grab your saws, axes, chisels, and sandpaper, dear Pandas—we’re about to groove our way deep into the wondrous world of working wood. Saw a project that you absolutely loved? Give the photo an upvote and go visit the subreddit to show your appreciation. PS—for some more DIY inspiration, check out Bored Panda’s earlier article about the r/woodworking right here.
#1 First Violin Is Finished!
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#2 What Is This And Where Do I Find The Plans?
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#3 Imagine The Look On My Face When My Boss Said “You’ll Be Lead Carpenter On This Stair Job” When I Had Never Made A Single Tread Before. Lots Of Work By Lots Of People, I Can’t Take All The Credit, But Damn If I Didn’t Pour My Blood And Sweat Into This Staircase
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#4 Vlad The Builder: Project #(We Lost Count)
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#5 Still Weaving As The Seasons Change.. So Close To Wrapping This On Up!
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#6 I Restored The Circa 1910 Door In My Room To Its Original Glory! It Was Covered In 4 Layers Of Latex Paint And Very Crusty Varnish! This Is My First Woodworking Project (I’m 14) And I’m Going To Try To Restore Our Other Original Doors!
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#7 Carved An Owl, A Bit Different
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#8 Old Piano To Bookcase Using Lid As Back
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#9 Bunk Beds I Built For Grandchildren
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#10 Recently Finished Up This Sculpture, Will Be Raffling It Off Soon To Raise Money For St. Louis Children’s Heart Center!
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#11 When You Tell Your Retired Cabinet Building Father In-Law That The Guys From Home Depot Said No To What I Wanted Designed For My Kitchen. He Said “Meet Me In My Shop”
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#12 Milo’s Treat Box. It’s A Box. For Treats. For Milo
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#13 Built Some Stairs Down To The Ocean, And A Drinking Spot Half Way Down
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#14 One Of My First Few Epoxy And Wood Working Projects. What Do You Think?
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#15 I Bought Myself A Tablesaw And To Test It, I Built This Little Birdhouse. Many Lessons Learned With This Fun Little Project
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#16 My Latest Piece Made From Clear Cedar Scraps From A Deck We Built Not Long Ago. A Little V-Day Gift For My Wife
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#17 Finished My First Cutting Board! 14.5″ By 20″ By 1.6″. Inspired By The Works Of Mc Escher
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#18 My Friend And I Wanted A Boat So We Built One. Nothing Fancy But We Enjoyed Having To Forge Out Rib Supports, Bend Planks, Collect Sap To Make Pitch, And Do A Few Other Interesting Things
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#19 I Built This Ceiling Lamp Out Of Oak
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#20 Viking Style Chest I Made For My Wife. The Carvings Are Inspired By The Carvings Found On The Oseberg Ship
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#21 Marvel Mayhem. Made From Different Woods. All Natural-No Stains Or Dyes. Collaboration With Tom Whalen. 3’x2’
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#22 I Make Custom Lighting From Bent Ash/Oak – Here Is A Piece I Completed A Couple Weeks Back
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#23 I Know Epoxy Tables Can Sometimes Get A Bad Rap, But I’m Really Proud Of How This Black Walnut & Black Epoxy Coffee Table I Made Turned Out
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#24 My Son And I Have Recently Started To Make Robots Together
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#25 Secret Room Tardis. Our Son Always Wanted A Secret Room So I Built Him This Dr Who Tardis. It’s Bigger On The Inside!
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#26 Brass, Oak, And Shou-Sugi Sideboard
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#27 Just A Girl With Her First Woodworking Project Ever! Now We Have Some Spoiled Chickens
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#28 I Carved This Portrait Pipe Out Of Briar Wood
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#29 A Little Under Cabinet Spice Drawer I Built. So Satisfying And It Really Makes Finding The Right Spice A Breeze
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#30 Posted This Awhile Back Before It Was Done. Got A Few Requests To See It Completed With Books Of It, So Here It Is!
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#31 Beside The Garden Wall…
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#32 Reef Coffee Table
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#33 Hope You All Like This Kumiko Lamp I’ve Been Working On – Hand Tools Only With My Tiny Workbench
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#34 Surprised My Mom With New Pantry Cabinets While She Was Out Of Town
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#35 Made A Guitar Out Of 45 Old Skateboard Decks. Turned Out Pretty Cool I Think
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#36 Under Stairs Pandemic Project – Update – Mostly Conplete
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#37 I Built This Chaise Lounge For My Wife
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#38 A Chair I Made Last Year That I Need To Find A Home For!
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#39 A Pile Of Logs I Stacked A Few Years Ago
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#40 A Recent Pool Table We Built
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#41 I Drove Across The USA Visiting A Sawmill In Every State And Made A Map Of Local Woods! (Info On The Woods In Comments)
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#42 Built This For My Wife. I’m Jobless Due To Covid, She Posted A Pic And I Started Getting Orders, Guess I’m A Woodworker Now
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#43 I Put My (Purple) Heart Into This Box. Engagement Ring For My (Soon-To-Be) Fiancée I’ve Been With For Three Years. Wish Me Luck
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#44 Another Jewellery Box I Made. Made From Maple Wood, And The Interior Is Yellow Velvet
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#45 Threw My Best Friends A Baby Shower Today And Surprised Them With These. Tears All Around
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#46 My End Grain Chessboard And Table Saw/Miter Saw Pieces. Thanks For Looking!
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#47 Stressful Joint!
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#48 5 Eleven Foot Posts I Turned On My Circa 1850 Lathe. Had To Cut One In Half The Long Way Too
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#49 Ended Up Making 5 Of Them
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#50 Chicken Coop I Made From All Recycled Materials
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