Cutting It Close

Subscribers 165K

Videos 449

Views 29.2M

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Cutting It Close focuses on turning CNC woodworking skills into profit, teaching how to create and sell CNC projects. Content appears as tutorials and business-focused guidance with a mix of design and production tips, including CNC techniques, toolpath advice, and entrepreneurship in woodworking. The channel posts multiple videos, with an average of around 41.2K views per video, and maintains an active upload pace since joining Sep 16, 2019.

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#1

Andy Bird Builds

93% relevance

Subscribers 134K

Videos 581

Views 24.5M

Appearances 38

SERP 100%

Similarity 88%

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Both target CNC woodworking and router projects with high search overlap (100% for queries like cnc router projects) and strong content alignment (88%), indicating a closely related audience and similar project-focused tutorials.

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IDC Woodcraft

78% relevance

Subscribers 124K

Videos 1.4K

Views 15.5M

Appearances 28

SERP 67%

Similarity 85%

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Significant audience overlap on CNC router projects and tips (search 67%, content 85%), showing shared interest in practical CNC guidance and toolpath/technique discussions despite some stylistic differences.

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#3

Hamilton Dilbeck

75% relevance

Subscribers 70.6K

Videos 156

Views 5.5M

Appearances 15

SERP 57%

Similarity 87%

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Matches Cutting It Close on core CNC woodworking and router projects (search 57%, content 87%), with additional overlap in selling CNC projects, signaling a similar mix of build projects and monetization topics.

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Two Moose Design

73% relevance

Subscribers 146K

Videos 181

Views 62.1M

Appearances 24

SERP 52%

Similarity 86%

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Strong alignment on CNC router projects and selling CNC projects (search 52%, content 86%), plus design idea content, making them a close audience and topic match for project-driven CNC learning.

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65% relevance

Subscribers 1.1M

Videos 2.7K

Views 729.1M

Appearances 22

SERP 49%

Similarity 76%

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Shares interest in CNC toolpaths and shop efficiency (search 49%, content 76%), placing them in the same technical CNC niche with an emphasis on tips and productivity.

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65% relevance

Subscribers 886K

Videos 1.8K

Views 243.2M

Appearances 16

SERP 44%

Similarity 79%

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Overlap on cnc woodworking and router projects (search 44%, content 79%), with additional focus on woodworking profits, aligning with Cutting It Close’s project-centric, monetization-forward content.

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Key competitors include Andy Bird Builds (93% match) and IDC Woodcraft (78% match), both aligning with CNC woodworking and CNC routing tips. Hamilton Dilbeck (75% match) also overlaps on CNC woodworking and selling CNC projects. Two Moose Design (73% match) shares CNC router projects and selling CNC projects, while TITANS of CNC Machining (65% match) intersects on CNC toolpath tips and shop productivity. Cutting It Close has 165K subscribers, while competitors range from about 70K to 1.1M subscribers (TITANS of CNC Machining is the largest). The overlap centers on CNC router projects, toolpaths, and monetizing CNC work, with the top matches focusing on similar search queries like cnc woodworking, cnc router projects, cnc routing tips, and selling CNC projects.

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#11	59%	Zach Vaught	83%	17.8K	22%	7
#12	57%	MTDCNC	80%	226K	23%	8
#13	57%	Eigen Designs	85%	32.8K	16%	6
#14	55%	ToolsToday	85%	1.2M	11%	9
#15	55%	JASCOgoods	85%	97.9K	10%	1
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#17	54%	Polar Beaver Woodworking	84%	2.7K	10%	1
#18	54%	John Malecki ▶	81%	1.6M	13%	2
#19	54%	Twin Summit Designs	85%	10K	7%	3
#20	53%	FALCON390 Workshop	83%	39K	8%	1
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#22	53%	daniele cinelli minimalgate_project	83%	50.6K	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%	87.7K	7%	3
#26	51%	Zig's Woodshed	80%	5.2K	8%	4
#27	51%	BeardedVikingWoodWorks	81%	285K	6%	3
#28	51%	Rex Krueger	80%	645K	8%	1
#29	51%	CNC ART	81%	2.7K	7%	1
#30	51%	Ronnie's Workshop	80%	50.7K	7%	5
#31	50%	Makers Workshop	79%	46K	8%	1
#32	50%	Cornelius Creations ▶	79%	214K	7%	1
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#35	50%	April Wilkerson ▶	76%	1.6M	10%	3
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#39	48%	MTDCNC North America	76%	217K	7%	1
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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, 124K subscribers), and Hamilton Dilbeck (75% match, 70.6K subscribers). They share a focus on woodworking, CNC techniques, and making money with wood-based businesses, often featuring tutorials, project ideas, and entrepreneurship content.

What type of content does Cutting It Close make?

Cutting It Close creates content around woodworking and CNC techniques, business-oriented woodworking topics, and how to monetize woodworking ventures. Recent videos include titles like '5 Advanced CNC Tips to Save You HOURS' (145.7K views), 'Is a CNC Side Hustle Worth it in 2026? (Everything Changed)' (71.1K views), and other project/design-focused videos. Upload frequency is about 1–2 videos per week, with an average of roughly 41.2K views per video.

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