Black Bear Forge

Subscribers 391K

Videos 1K

Views 49.9M

Channels Like Black Bear Forge

Black Bear Forge covers blacksmithing content focused on tools, techniques, and projects, as indicated by keywords such as blacksmith, forge, anvil, and learn blacksmithing, with recent videos like forging a camp axe and a door handle with a twist. The channel appears to include tutorials and project-based videos, with a mix of beginner-friendly content and more advanced topics, and uploads at an average rate of about 0.7 per week, averaging around 22.3K views per video across 1000 videos and 51.2M total views. Overall, it communicates a passion for the art of blacksmithing and shares it through instructional and demonstration-style videos from a US-based creator who has been active since December 25, 2012.

Results last updated 3 months ago.

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We found 46 YouTube channels similar to Black Bear Forge

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#1

Black Bear Forge II view on YouTube ▶

92% relevance

Subscribers 290K

Videos 250

Views 139.5M

Appearances 20

SERP 100%

Similarity 87%

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Very similar audience and topics, with high search overlap on blacksmithing basics and beginners content (100% search match) and closely aligned content style (87%), indicating comparable beginner-friendly forging tutorials.

#2

Christ Centered Ironworks

84% relevance

Subscribers 640K

Videos 2.2K

Views 334.2M

Appearances 27

SERP 77%

Similarity 88%

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Shares audience interest in forge welding and ironwork tips (77% search overlap) and demonstrates strong content alignment on forge welding topics (88%), suggesting similar instructional focus though with possibly different thematic framing.

#3

Alec Steele view on YouTube ▶

77% relevance

Subscribers 3M

Videos 1.1K

Views 622.9M

Appearances 21

SERP 71%

Similarity 80%

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Competes in the same niche with strong overlap on blacksmithing basics and forging techniques (71% search overlap) and a very similar content approach (80%), indicating parallel, detailed forging education.

#4

Todd Koch view on YouTube ▶

63% relevance

Subscribers 12.6K

Videos 55

Views 785.3K

Appearances 10

SERP 26%

Similarity 88%

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Appeals to beginners with basic blacksmithing queries and beginner projects (26% search overlap), and high content similarity on beginner projects (88%), signaling overlapping beginner-friendly forging content but less search visibility than Black Bear Forge.

#5

Ian Z Forge

63% relevance

Subscribers 119K

Videos 242

Views 32.4M

Appearances 13

SERP 32%

Similarity 84%

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#6

Nils Ögren view on YouTube ▶

62% relevance

Subscribers 173K

Videos 119

Views 80.0M

Appearances 12

SERP 27%

Similarity 86%

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Covers hand forging techniques and beginner blacksmithing content (27% search overlap) with high content similarity (86%), indicating a shared beginner-to-intermediate forging audience.

Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include Black Bear Forge II (92% match, 290K subscribers) and Christ Centered Ironworks (84% match, 640K subscribers) as the top two by match strength, with Alec Steele (77% match, 3M subscribers) also notable. They are competitors due to overlapping queries such as blacksmithing basics, hand forging techniques, forge welding essentials, and blacksmithing for beginners, which connect their content to similar tutorial and tool-making topics. Subscriber counts differ significantly, with Black Bear Forge at 394K (compared to 290K, 640K, and 3M for the competitors), indicating varying channel sizes but similar focus areas on beginner to intermediate blacksmithing techniques and project-oriented videos.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Black Bear Forge?

Black Bear Forge's biggest competitors on YouTube are Black Bear Forge II (92% match, 290K subscribers), Christ Centered Ironworks (84% match, 640K subscribers), and Alec Steele (77% match, 3M subscribers). These channels share a focus on blacksmithing and metalwork, including forging techniques, tools, and finished projects.

What type of content does Black Bear Forge make?

Black Bear Forge creates instructional and demonstrative blacksmithing content, as indicated by video titles like Forging a New Mexican inspired Candle Sconce, Forging a Door Handle With a Twist, Holdfasts, my biggest seller this Christmas, Forge Welded Bottle Opener - Blacksmithing, and Forging a simple Camp Axe - Blacksmithing. The channel uploads about 0.7 videos per week, with each video averaging 22.3K views.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Black Bear Forge?

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