We rely on wood for almost everything—home décor, furniture, crafts, and countless everyday items. Whether carved by hand or shaped by machines, wood can be turned into some incredible decorative creations.
This Reddit community brings together unique wooden artwork and clever builds from around the world. Below are some of the standout pieces. Scroll down to get inspired and pick up ideas for your next woodworking project.
#1 I’m 13 years old and this is my first vase.
#2 My piece “Eroded” won best in show
#3 Don’t have a scrap pile. Have a scrap block. Add to it little by little and after a while, even the tiniest cutoffs can have a home too
#4 My dad turned this from a 100 year old Osage Orange fence post
#5 Tried out a new to me technique – chalk paint inside a big leaf maple bowl
#6 The latest work from my teacher and mentor
#7 A rocketship nightlight I just made for my kids.
#8 Christmas gift I made this year
#9 Friend asked me to make a funeral urn for his father that recently passed. He was a woodworker, so I didn’t want to embarrass myself. First try at multiple diamonds. Aromatic cedar and mango were two of his favorites. I was going to taper it down completely, but he liked the flair on bottom.
#10 I’m 14 and this is my first bowl that I made on the lathe!
#12 3rd attempt at chess pieces.
#13 Over the weekend I tried a slightly larger project with last year’s Christmas tree
#14 Apple wood rattle for my daughter
#15 Wife told me wooden trees are ‘in’ this year. I said “how far?”
#16 On numerous requests to show all figures in detail:
#17 Bought the HF mini lathe a week ago, here’s number 3, made out of a piece of elm from the firewood pile!
#18 Through cut router embellishment
#19 Shift knob for my car. I made the steering wheel too.
#20 This dogwood is outta control
#21 Just discovered this sub. First project of the year.
#22 My son posted my woodturning work on Reddit the other day, and my daughter showed me how to post on Instagram. I thought learning to woodturn at 59 was hard. This stuff is driving me nuts.
#23 Birch plywood bowl with walnut base. Looks like it would be rough but it surprisingly smooth.
#24 Chess
#25 Spalted maple vase forms. I deleted the last post by accident
#26 Progress from my first to my second goblet. (Off-axis turning is scary guys.)
#27 Work in progress. A burl landing site for one of my little rockets. Thoughts?
#28 I struggle a lot with titles. But here’s a thing I made. Black walnut bender. Also has a bong inside him
#29 Latest piece, paduak and maple. Album in comments
#30 Walnut & Maple Crescent bowl – a happy accident from slightly off center blanks
