Went viral10:05KNIFE MAKING - CLEAVER
13M viewsfrom a 165K subscriber channel
YouTube niche
How much do Knife Making and Forging YouTube channels make?
Small Knife Making and Forging channels are getting videos with 20.3M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $2.9K to $10.6K total from all their videos, based on 2.1K videos and 51 channels we analyzed.
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Channels studied
51
2.1K videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$1.9M est.
$827.8K to $3M total
Best single video earned
~$117K est.
$50.9K to $183.1K per video
Most-viewed video
20.3M views
from a 360K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 2.1K videos and 51 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$2.9K to $10.6K
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$445 to $1.6K
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$1.9K to $7K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$394 to $1.4K
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
157.8K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
45.2K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
283.1K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 2 videos a month
$788 to $2.8K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 3 weeks
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Views are growing
Based on recent videos in this niche
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Browse DIY & Workshop YouTube niches, compare earnings across the Niche Finder analytics hub, or review the top channels below. We track 51 channels in Knife Making and Forging; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
51 total Knife Making and Forging YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral10:05
Went viral17:35What If You Make A Sharp Blade From Razor Blades? What Will Happen?
7.7M viewsfrom a 47.8K subscriber channel
Went viral18:25Incredible Process of making Two Straight razors from an old Rusty Bearing
7.3M viewsfrom a 48.7K subscriber channel
Went viral10:29Casting A Solid BRONZE Katana & Ingot From Scrap Copper And Tin - Monster Bronze Melt
6.8M viewsfrom a 172K subscriber channel
Went viral12:08Making a Solid Copper Sledge Hammer - HAMMER TIME!
6.5M viewsfrom a 571K subscriber channel
571K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$37.4Kest.$16.2K to $58.5K
Went viral13:06Casting Mulan's Sword From Scrap Aluminum Ingots - DIY Metal Sword Making
5.3M viewsfrom a 172K subscriber channel
Went viral1:32:58Top of the best and most interesting Damascus Steel Knives I've ever made!
5.3M viewsfrom a 47.8K subscriber channel
Went viral20:10Process of Mass Producing High Quality Butcher Meat Cleaver Knife | Old Factory Manufacturing
5.3M viewsfrom a 146K subscriber channel
146K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$27.3Kest.$11.9K to $42.7K
Went viral18:53I Made A Knife Out Of A Dozen Old Drills! Reliable And Very Sharp!
4.9M viewsfrom a 47.8K subscriber channel
Went viral18:20Making a Knife from an Old File | NO POWER tools Knife Making
4.5M viewsfrom a 266K subscriber channel
266K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$26.1Kest.$11.4K to $40.9K
Went viral23:13Forging a Damascus Katana from 1000 paperclips
3.5M viewsfrom a 165K subscriber channel
Went viral45:59Elven Knife Feather Damascus With Ebony Handle
3.3M viewsfrom a 43.2K subscriber channel
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top Knife Making and Forging videos usually run about 18 to 32 minutes and earn an estimated $394 to $1.4K per video, which works out to $788 to $2.8K a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 2 videos a month. The best ones below pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers, the clearest sign a brand new channel can still land a hit here.
The strongest recent example is “KNIFE MAKING - CLEAVER”, which reached 13M views from a 165K subscriber channel. Channels in DIY & Workshop often post about new video every 3 weeks, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 18 to 32 minBased on 51 channels
Typical Knife Making and Forging video: 25 min · ~157.8K views per upload (niche average).
Compare with similar niches
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Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $2.9K to $10.6K est. |
| DIY Tool Sharpening | DIY & Workshop | $230 to $828 est. |
| Rusty Tool Restoration | DIY & Workshop | $589 to $2.1K est. |
| Ancient Metalworking Secrets | Science & Nature | $0 to $0 est. |
| Leather Craft Process | DIY & Workshop | $152 to $546 est. |
| Axe and Hand Tool Restoration | DIY & Workshop | $2.1K to $7.4K est. |
| DIY Workshop Jigs and Clamps | DIY & Workshop | $330 to $1.2K est. |
| Steel Manufacturing Process | DIY & Workshop | $979 to $3.5K est. |
| Woodworking Tools and Gadgets | DIY & Workshop | $187 to $674 est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $2.9K to $10.6K est. |
| Ancient Metalworking Secrets | Science & Nature | $0 to $0 est. |
| Fly Tying and Lure Making | Crafts & Recipes | $555 to $2K est. |
How the numbers work
How earnings are estimated, what is public, and when this page was last updated.
- Last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Data source
- Public YouTube discovery
- Built from publicly available channels and videos matched to this niche.
- Confidence
- Confidence is highest when a niche has many long-form breakout videos with known subscriber counts. Percentile ranges are precomputed from the analyzed sample; thin niches may show wider ranges or missing percentiles.
- We take a video's public view count and estimate how much ad revenue it earned, using a typical pay-per-view rate for this niche. The result is a range (low to high).
- A channel's total estimated earnings are the sum of all its individual video estimates, across the channel's entire history.
- These estimates assume all views earned ad revenue. In reality many channels have not turned on ads, so real earnings are usually lower.
- Actual earnings depend on the creator's monetization status, audience location, ad formats, sponsorships, and more.
- Verified data comes from visible YouTube channel pages and video listings. Estimated data is filled in from related channels when direct info was not available.
- Data is independently sourced from public information. NoodleTomato is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.
Read the full methodology on the Niche Finder methodology page.
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