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Subscribers 290K

Videos 250

Views 139.5M

Channels Like Black Bear Forge II

Black Bear Forge II provides blacksmithing-related content focused on shorter, simpler projects and basics, as indicated by its description and video titles such as Forging a Fire Steel, What Makes the Perfect Blacksmith Workbench, and Beginner’s Guide to Forging Axes. The channel emphasizes tutorials and how-to content, with a keyword set that includes blacksmithing, forge, forging, and how to forge, and it posts in short-form formats as suggested by its shorts-oriented topics. With 290K subscribers and 139.9M total views, the channel publishes 249 videos and has an active presence since Oct 2, 2020, delivering an average around 22.8K views per video.

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#1

Black Bear Forge view on YouTube ▶

92% relevance

Subscribers 391K

Videos 1K

Views 49.9M

Appearances 33

SERP 100%

Similarity 87%

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Both channels target beginners in blacksmithing and share highly overlapping search terms (blacksmithing for beginners, forge basics) and similar content focus on projects and basics, resulting in a 92% match with Black Bear Forge II.

#2

Nils Ögren view on YouTube ▶

68% relevance

Subscribers 173K

Videos 119

Views 80.0M

Appearances 14

SERP 42%

Similarity 85%

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Both appeal to beginners and hobbyists in blacksmithing, but Nils Ögren combines broader historical/ancient techniques with forging, giving a 68% match due to shared queries like blacksmithing for beginners while content emphasizes older methods (high 85% content similarity) rather than modern project-focused tutorials.

#3

Alec Steele view on YouTube ▶

67% relevance

Subscribers 3M

Videos 1.1K

Views 622.9M

Appearances 18

SERP 47%

Similarity 81%

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Alec Steele shares a strong beginner-oriented and project-driven blacksmithing niche with Black Bear Forge II, reflected in a 67% match through common queries (blacksmithing for beginners, blacksmithing projects, forge basics) and high but not identical content alignment (81%).

#4

Torbjörn Åhman

65% relevance

Subscribers 787K

Videos 218

Views 205.6M

Appearances 10

SERP 33%

Similarity 86%

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Both channels target beginners and project-focused blacksmithing along with tool usage, yielding a 65% match driven by similar search terms and a strong content overlap around projects and tools (86%), though tool-centric content introduces some divergence.

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#5

Essential Craftsman view on YouTube ▶

65% relevance

Subscribers 1.8M

Videos 941

Views 280.8M

Appearances 11

SERP 43%

Similarity 79%

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Essential Craftsman overlaps with Black Bear Forge II on beginner blacksmithing, tools, and workbench-focused content (65% match) with substantial content similarity (79%), but includes broader craftsmanship topics that slightly dilutes niche overlap.

#6

Todd Koch view on YouTube ▶

62% relevance

Subscribers 12.6K

Videos 55

Views 785.3K

Appearances 6

SERP 22%

Similarity 88%

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Todd Koch shares beginner-focused blacksmithing content and forge basics with Black Bear Forge II, showing a 62% match: similar searches and a high emphasis on tools and basics (88% content similarity indicates aligned tutorial style).

Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are Black Bear Forge (92% match) and Nils Ögren (68% match). They compete on overlapping queries such as blacksmithing for beginners, blacksmithing projects, and forge basics. Other strong competitors include Alec Steele (67% match), Torbjörn Åhman (65% match), and Essential Craftsman (65% match), who share similar topics like blacksmithing for beginners, blacksmithing projects, and tools/workbenches. Black Bear Forge II has 290K subscribers, which is smaller than Black Bear Forge (394K), Alec Steele (3M), Torbjörn Åhman (787K), and Essential Craftsman (1.8M), but larger than Nils Ögren (173K). The identified competitors emphasize related search queries such as railroad spike projects, axe forging guides, hook forging basics, and workbench design, aligning with Black Bear Forge II’s target topics.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Black Bear Forge II?

Black Bear Forge II's biggest competitors on YouTube are Black Bear Forge — 394K subscribers (92% match) and Nils Ögren — 173K subscribers (68% match). Alec Steele is also a top competitor with 3M subscribers (67% match). These channels share a focus on blacksmithing, metalsmithing, and forging content, often featuring project builds, tool reviews, and blacksmithing techniques.

What type of content does Black Bear Forge II make?

Black Bear Forge II produces short and long-form blacksmithing content, including forging demonstrations, tool and workbench discussions, and project-based videos like 'Forging a Fire Steel - Blacksmithing' and 'Is a hand held Induction Heater useful for Blacksmithing?'. Their channel appears to upload multiple videos with an average around 22.8K views per video, and the recent uploads include topics on forging, shop setup, and practical blacksmithing tips.

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

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