Cutting It Close

Subscribers 162K

Videos 430

Views 28.5M

Channels Like Cutting It Close

Cutting It Close focuses on CNC woodworking, teaching how to turn CNC skills into profit by creating and selling CNC projects. The channel emphasizes business growth, CNC techniques, and entrepreneurship, with tutorials and guidance aimed at monetizing wood products. Uploads appear frequent with an average of about 41.2K views per video, and topics span advanced CNC tips, design guidance, and production efficiency.

Results last updated 3 months ago.

Similar Channels

We found 46 YouTube channels similar to Cutting It Close

#1

Andy Bird Builds

93% relevance

Subscribers 133K

Videos 566

Views 24.3M

Appearances 38

SERP 100%

Similarity 88%

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Both target CNC woodworking audiences with strong overlap on queries like cnc router projects, and their content aligns closely in practical project guidance and tips (93% search match; 88% content match).

#2

IDC Woodcraft

78% relevance

Subscribers 119K

Videos 1.4K

Views 15.1M

Appearances 28

SERP 67%

Similarity 85%

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They share a core CNC woodworking focus and similar audience interests in cnc router projects and cnc routing tips, with IDC emphasizing toolpaths and tips that complement Cutting It Close's project-centric content (67% search; 85% content).

#3

Hamilton Dilbeck

75% relevance

Subscribers 70.6K

Videos 156

Views 5.5M

Appearances 15

SERP 57%

Similarity 87%

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Like Cutting It Close, Hamilton Dilbeck covers cnc woodworking and router projects for makers, and also explores selling CNC projects, indicating an audience crossover around projects and monetization (57% search; 87% content).

#4

Two Moose Design

73% relevance

Subscribers 145K

Videos 178

Views 61.9M

Appearances 24

SERP 52%

Similarity 86%

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Both channels emphasize cnc router projects and selling CNC projects, with Cutting It Close’s project ideas resonating with Two Moose Design’s design-forward, product-selling approach (52% search; 86% content).

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TITANS of CNC MACHINING view on YouTube ▶

65% relevance

Subscribers 1.1M

Videos 2.7K

Views 729.1M

Appearances 22

SERP 49%

Similarity 76%

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They share an audience interested in CNC toolpaths and shop productivity, aligning with Cutting It Close’s practical machining how-tos and efficiency tips (49% search; 76% content).

#6

731 Woodworks view on YouTube ▶

65% relevance

Subscribers 886K

Videos 1.8K

Views 243.2M

Appearances 16

SERP 44%

Similarity 79%

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Both channels focus on cnc woodworking with router projects and profitability themes, suggesting overlap in project tutorials and woodworking business insights (44% search; 79% content).

Content Landscape

Top competitors include Andy Bird Builds (93% match) and IDC Woodcraft (78% match), both aligning with CNC woodworking and CNC router project queries. Hamilton Dilbeck (75% match) also competes, sharing interests in selling CNC projects. Two Moose Design (73% match) adds overlap on CNC router projects and design ideas. Titans of CNC Machining (65% match) competes on CNC toolpaths and shop productivity. Cutting It Close has 162K subscribers, while competitors range from about 70K to 145K to over 1.1M subscribers, illustrating a mix of mid-size and large channels. Shared queries include cnc router projects, cnc routing tips, cnc toolpath (tips), and selling CNC projects, indicating direct competition for monetization and production optimization content.

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#7	64%	Carbide 3D	84%	53.5K	33%	10
#8	62%	Sothpaw Woodworking & CNC	89%	35.7K	22%	10
#9	61%	Learn Your CNC	87%	27.2K	23%	8
#10	59%	NYC CNC ▶	83%	459K	23%	5
#11	59%	Zach Vaught	83%	17.5K	22%	7
#12	57%	MTDCNC	80%	221K	23%	8
#13	57%	Eigen Designs	85%	32.7K	16%	6
#14	55%	ToolsToday	85%	1.2M	11%	9
#15	55%	JASCOgoods	85%	81.5K	10%	1
#16	54%	Haas Automation, Inc. ▶	78%	371K	18%	5
#17	54%	Polar Beaver Woodworking	84%	2.6K	10%	1
#18	54%	John Malecki ▶	81%	1.6M	13%	2
#19	54%	Twin Summit Designs	85%	9.6K	7%	3
#20	53%	FALCON390 Workshop	83%	39K	8%	1
#21	53%	Doing Whatever	76%	45.4K	17%	5
#22	53%	daniele cinelli minimalgate_project	83%	50.5K	7%	2
#23	52%	Duffey Woodcraft	82%	7.0K	8%	3
#24	52%	Make Something	81%	937K	8%	3
#25	52%	James Dean Designs	81%	87.1K	7%	3
#26	51%	Zig's Woodshed	80%	5.0K	8%	4
#27	51%	BeardedVikingWoodWorks	81%	285K	6%	3
#28	51%	Rex Krueger	80%	645K	8%	1
#29	51%	CNC ART	81%	2.6K	7%	1
#30	51%	Ronnie's Workshop	80%	50.7K	7%	5
#31	50%	Makers Workshop	79%	45.9K	8%	1
#32	50%	Cornelius Creations ▶	79%	214K	7%	1
#33	50%	totrand	72%	7.8K	17%	4
#34	50%	SainSmart	79%	10.9K	6%	3
#35	50%	April Wilkerson ▶	76%	1.6M	10%	3
#36	49%	UpFlip	76%	1.6M	10%	4
#37	49%	Broinwood	78%	103K	7%	6
#38	49%	Chad Schmidt	76%	7.1K	9%	4
#39	48%	MTDCNC North America	76%	218K	7%	1
#40	48%	Blue Collar Drew	74%	40.6K	8%	1
#41	48%	Tool Box Tours	74%	85K	8%	1
#42	48%	Leichman Automation	72%	11.7K	11%	2
#43	47%	Practical Machinist ▶	74%	141K	8%	4
#44	47%	Protocase Inc	73%	8.8K	8%	1
#45	47%	Quick CNC ▶	73%	11.5K	6%	3
#46	45%	Hangin with Harv	71%	2.6K	6%	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Cutting It Close?

Cutting It Close's biggest competitors on YouTube are Andy Bird Builds (93% match, 133K subscribers), IDC Woodcraft (78% match, 119K subscribers), and Hamilton Dilbeck (75% match, 70.6K subscribers). They all focus on woodworking, CNC, and entrepreneurial aspects of making a business from woodwork, similar to Cutting It Close.

What type of content does Cutting It Close make?

Cutting It Close creates woodworking and CNC-focused content, with video titles like 5 Advanced CNC Tips to Save You HOURS, I Stopped Using Ballnose Bits for Juice Grooves, and Is a CNC Side Hustle Worth it in 2026? Everything Changed. The channel averages about 41.2K views per video and posts with a frequency around multiple uploads per week.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Cutting It Close?

We analyze Cutting It Close'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.

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