r/turning
ActiveWoodturning : We take square stuff and make it round!
The Reddit corner for all things woodturning. If you have questions, projects, updates, gripes, or any other spiny wood, resin, or metal related thing, here is the place to post it. Check the /r/turning wiki for answers to some of the most frequently asked questions, including which lathe NOT to buy.
Members
138,929
as of February 2025
Last post
today
September 27, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2012
June 18, 2012
Total posts
55.0K
archived
Total comments
469.5K
archived
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r/turning had 138,929 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
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When was r/turning created?
r/turning was created on June 18, 2012.
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