r/Blacksmith
r/Blacksmith is a Communities & Discussion community on Reddit with 322,541 members, ranking #406 of 6,870 in Communities & Discussion. A subreddit dedicated to the ancient art of blacksmithing. Show off your latest creations or get advice on a problem. This subreddit is temporarily private as part of a joint protest to Reddit's recent API changes, which breaks third-party apps and moderation tools, effectively forcing users to use the official Reddit app. In the mean time, please join the community on Discord at https://discord.g
How big is r/Blacksmith?
Created in 2009, r/Blacksmith has had over a decade to grow and is a large community by Reddit standards. Within Communities & Discussion it ranks #406 of 6,870 communities we track — the top 5.9% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 106× the median Communities & Discussion subreddit, which has 3,056 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest Communities & Discussion community we track is r/AskReddit with 59,202,832 members — roughly 184 times the size of r/Blacksmith. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2009 sits in the early wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/Blacksmith on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 322,541 |
|---|---|
| Category | Communities & Discussion |
| Rank in category | #406 of 6,870 |
| Created | 2009 |
| Category median size | 3,056 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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