Todd Koch covers blacksmithing and bladesmithing topics, including forging knives, axes, and tools, as well as project-based tutorials and reviews. The channel emphasizes beginner-friendly content, scrap-metal projects, and how-to guides, with a mix of informational videos and project demonstrations. Uploads appear frequent, and recent videos show average view counts around 40.6K per video.
High search overlap on 'blacksmithing basics' and 'beginners blacksmithing' (100% and 88% content similarity), indicating a shared beginner-focused forging audience with similar beginner tutorials and blade work emphasis.
Similar to Todd Koch for 'blacksmithing basics' and 'beginners blacksmithing' queries, with strong content alignment in bladesmithing tutorials, suggesting a closely matched beginner-to-intermediate forging style.
Leaves a close connection via 'blacksmithing basics' and 'beginners blacksmithing' searches, and 'bladesmithing tutorials', but differs in higher production scale and broader project variety.
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Shares bladesmithing tutorials and knife-making content for beginners, aligning on a beginner-focused forging niche, though their content shows higher emphasis on knife-making projects.
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Overlaps on 'knife making for beginners' and 'anvil selection beginners', indicating a similar beginner-friendly approach to tool choices and basic bladesmithing technique.
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Competitor overlaps on 'beginners blacksmithing' and 'forging knife from scrap', signaling a shared emphasis on approachable, budget-friendly knife forging and scrap-metal projects.
Content Landscape
Top competitors identified are Black Bear Forge (93% match) and Black Bear Forge II (87% match), followed by Alec Steele (78% match). These channels share overlapping queries with Todd Koch such as blacksmithing basics, beginners blacksmithing, and bladesmithing tutorials, and also feature related topics like knife making for beginners and forging projects. Todd Koch has 12.1K subscribers, while Black Bear Forge and Black Bear Forge II have substantially larger audiences (391K and 290K subscribers, respectively), with Alec Steele at around 3M subscribers, indicating a much larger presence in the same niche.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which YouTube channels are most similar to Todd Koch?
Black Bear Forge — 93% match, 391K subscribers; Black Bear Forge II — 87% match, 290K subscribers; Alec Steele — 78% match, 3M subscribers. All focus on blacksmithing, bladesmithing, and forging content with project tutorials and knife/knife-making themes.
What type of content does Todd Koch make?
Todd Koch creates blacksmithing and bladesmithing content, including forging knives and tools from scrap metal. He posts tutorials and project videos, with titles such as 'Forging a Knife From Scrap', 'How to Start Forging in Your Backyard', and 'How to Forge 3 Blacksmith Tools', suggesting a mix of beginner-focused guides and project-based videos. They average around 40.6K views per video, with frequent uploads per week.
How do we determine which channels are similar to Todd Koch?
We analyze Todd Koch's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.
