Red Beard Ops YouTube channel thumbnail
Red Beard Ops
Subscribers 120K
Videos 219
Views 13.7M

Channels Like Red Beard Ops

Red Beard Ops focuses on knife making, craftsmanship, tool reviews, and restorations, illustrated by titles like Knife Making for Beginners, FREE Knifemaking Templates, and A Knife Maker’s Worst Nightmare. The channel emphasizes tutorials, project walkthroughs, and shop upgrades, with a mix of beginner guidance, templates, and technique tips, and uploads about 0.2 per week, averaging 6.4K views per video across 219 published clips (13.7M total views).

Results last updated 3 months ago.

Similar Channels

We found 49 YouTube channels similar to Red Beard Ops

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Subscribers 402K
Videos 678
Views 54.7M
Appearances 19
SERP 100%
Similarity 89%
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High search overlap on knife making for beginners and knifemaking templates plus multi-year knife project interest, signaling a shared audience; content is more project-focused and tutorial-driven, aligning with Red Beard Ops' hands-on knifemaking tutorials (93% search, 89% content).

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#2

80% relevance

Subscribers 474K
Videos 384
Views 109.4M
Appearances 18
SERP 75%
Similarity 82%
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Significant overlap for knife making for beginners and beginner knifemaking tips, indicating a similar audience; content emphasizes repair tips and beginner guidance, aligning with Red Beard Ops' instructional knife craft focus (75% search, 82% content).

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Subscribers 303K
Videos 498
Views 50.4M
Appearances 6
SERP 41%
Similarity 86%
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Shared interest in beginner knife making and flat grinder/platen equipment, suggesting a common audience; however, content tilts toward gift ideas and tool highlights rather than hands-on builds (41% search, 86% content).

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#4
Knifewear

60% relevance

Subscribers 98.8K
Videos 893
Views 28.9M
Appearances 3
SERP 27%
Similarity 83%
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Overlap on knife repair tips and sharpening basics points to a similar audience seeking maintenance skills, though Knifewear emphasizes shop products and sharpening demos more than Red Beard Ops’ build-centric content (27% search, 83% content).

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#5
Nate From the Internet

60% relevance

Subscribers 1.1M
Videos 330
Views 305.5M
Appearances 4
SERP 38%
Similarity 75%
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Shares knife making for beginners and beginner knifemaking tips with a focus on shop organization, indicating a related audience; content mixes variety with occasional build-focused insights similar to Red Beard Ops (38% search, 75% content).

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#6
Knives Project

60% relevance

Subscribers 473K
Videos 271
Views 222.2M
Appearances 7
SERP 26%
Similarity 83%
multi year knife project

High overlap around multi year knife project queries, pointing to a shared interest in long-term builds; content emphasizes project documentation and progress updates alongside practical build steps (26% search, 83% content).

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Content Landscape

Top competitors identified are Walter Sorrells (93% match) and OUTDOORS55 (80% match). Walter Sorrells aligns closely on beginners’ knifemaking, free templates, and multi-year knife projects, while OUTDOORS55 covers knife making for beginners and repair tips. Walter Sorrells has 402K subscribers and OUTDOORS55 has 474K, both larger than Red Beard Ops (120K). Shared queries include knife making for beginners and knifemaking templates free (Walter Sorrells), as well as beginner knifemaking tips (OUTDOORS55). Simple Little Life (68% match) and Knifewear (60% match) also compete on related topics like beginner knifemaking and tools, with 303K and 96.2K subscribers respectively.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Red Beard Ops?

Walter Sorrells — 93% match, 402K subscribers; Outdoors55 — 80% match, 474K subscribers; Simple Little Life — 68% match, 303K subscribers. All three channels focus on knife making, bladesmithing, and related tools and techniques, sharing overlap with Red Beard Ops in DIY knifemaking and gear reviews.

What type of content does Red Beard Ops make?

Red Beard Ops creates knife making and bladesmithing content, with titles like Knife Making for Beginners: Logical Tool Progression (5.5K views), FREE Knifemaking Templates | Start Making Today! | RBO Library V3.0 (2.4K views), and My First Knife In The New Shop | Complete Full Tang Walkthrough (13.4K views). The channel averages about 6.4K views per video and uploads roughly 0.2 times per week (about one video every 5 weeks).

How do we determine which channels are similar to Red Beard Ops?

We analyze Red Beard Ops'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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