Alec Steele

Subscribers 3M

Videos 1.1K

Views 622.9M

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Alec Steele’s channel focuses on metalwork and blacksmithing, sharing the process of forging, making tools, repairing old machinery, and creating blades in a tutorial-style format. Content spans long-form projects and how-to guides (e.g., Damascus steel, forge welding, blade making), with a regular upload pattern implied by recent videos and a stated weekly video cadence; viewers often see project-based explorations and maker challenges. The channel averages about 1.3 million views per video, with a large subscriber base (3M) from the United Kingdom, and has been active since February 2011.

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#1

Knives Project

93% relevance

Subscribers 428K

Videos 257

Views 206.9M

Appearances 17

SERP 100%

Similarity 88%

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Shares a strong overlap with Alec Steele on metalworking topics like damascus steel making and metalworking projects (search 100% overlap), and both produce content centered on blade/craft following a hands-on project style (content 88%), making them closely aligned in audience and topic.

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Black Bear Forge II view on YouTube ▶

85% relevance

Subscribers 290K

Videos 250

Views 139.5M

Appearances 10

SERP 91%

Similarity 81%

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Significant audience overlap through forging-focused queries such as forging techniques and blade smithing (search 91%), with content similarly centered on forge welding practice (81%), though their approach may be alt-blacksmithing tutorials rather than Alec’s signature large-project builds.

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#3

Totally Handy

73% relevance

Subscribers 1.6M

Videos 823

Views 1.3B

Appearances 9

SERP 78%

Similarity 70%

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Broad metalworking and tool-making queries (search 78%) align with Alec Steele’s audience, and their metalworking projects content (70%) mirrors Alec’s hands-on build style, indicating a shared viewer interest despite broader DIY framing.

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Black Bear Forge view on YouTube ▶

72% relevance

Subscribers 391K

Videos 1K

Views 49.9M

Appearances 11

SERP 60%

Similarity 80%

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Overlap on forging techniques and forge welding (search 60%), plus a strong emphasis on blacksmithing basics in content (80%), suggesting a similar foundational focus and audience casuals to Alec’s craft-focused videos.

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#5

Christ Centered Ironworks

69% relevance

Subscribers 641K

Videos 2.2K

Views 333.5M

Appearances 11

SERP 56%

Similarity 78%

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Shared interest in forge welding practice and cast/rebar forging ideas (search 56%), with content oriented toward blacksmithing basics (78%), indicating overlapping but slightly more niche technical forging topics.

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Nils Ögren view on YouTube ▶

67% relevance

Subscribers 173K

Videos 119

Views 80.0M

Appearances 6

SERP 41%

Similarity 84%

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Audience crossover via hammer forge craft and blade smithing queries (search 41%), plus axes crafting content (84%), aligning with Alec’s blade making interest though with distinct axes specialization.

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Top competitors by match strength are Knives Project (93% match) and Black Bear Forge II (85% match). They overlap with Alec Steele on queries like metal working, damascus steel making, forge welding practice, and blade smithing. Totally Handy (73% match) and Black Bear Forge (72% match) also compete on metalworking projects and tool making, while Christ Centered Ironworks (69% match) aligns with forge welding and rebar/cast iron forging. Alec Steele has 3M subscribers; Knives Project has 428K and Black Bear Forge II has 290K, indicating a smaller audience relative to Alec Steele but similar topic focus. The shared queries center on forging techniques, damascus steel, forge welding, and general metalworking projects.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Alec Steele?

Alec Steele's biggest YouTube competitors are Knives Project (93% match, 428K subscribers) and Black Bear Forge II (85% match, 290K subscribers). Totally Handy is also a competitor (73% match, 1.6M subscribers). They share content focused on knives, blade smithing, forging techniques, and maker-style blacksmithing tutorials.

What type of content does Alec Steele make?

Alec Steele creates blacksmithing and bladesmithing content, including forging and Damascus steel topics. Video titles indicate tutorials and experiments like Can I make Titanium Damascus? and How Stainless Damascus is Made, along with series installments such as Alec Steele Damascus parts. The channel averages about 1.3M views per video, and uploads occur with multiple videos per week.

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