Grimsmo Norseman Pt 1: A new era in knifemaking?

Comparing a Norseman directly to any other custom or midtech knife is unfair, and damn near impossible... as I have now learned. I ended up taking an unexpected journey here, which is why we ended up with a two-part review instead of only one. I didn't see that coming either....

[@erikgrimsmo9360]

Thanks for the great, honest review Jim! I'll get to part 2 tomorrow night but wanted to comment on the finish of the lockside and the clip. Green is the biggest pain in the ass to anodize. At least for me. Still is, I have 2 sitting around waiting for a blasting because the high voltage burned the shit out of them. On yours I dipped the handles and clip in muli-etch for a bit hoping the green would really pop, but it ended up being uneven and the clip got pitted. We reluctantly deemed it was good to ship because trying again may have turned out the same or worse. I'm glad you're enjoying it though!

[@JimSkeltonKnives]

Thanks for the feedback Erik. It would have been easy to say "Yep, it was done for artistic purposes" but you didn't BS about it... and I'm impressed with your explanation! Thanks for watching, I think you'll like part 2 more lol.

[@peterviceroy9800]

Should have scrapped the knife then

[@SEFullmetalJake]

How can you even bring yourself to sell something that you yourself thinks isn't up to scratch? You should of either re-done it or scrapped it. What a disgusting attitude for someone running a business selling products. If I received a knife and something was wrong with it i would get a refund right away.

[@JimSkeltonKnives]

+SE FullmetalJake you clearly don't buy many custom knives (or other custom products).

[@SEFullmetalJake]

+Jim Skelton yup clearly not. He admitted himself that the coating wasn't done well but still has the cheek to sell it. I've seen on another video there being a chip of brass out of a handle of one of his knives" there's a little bit missing, I may be able to do something with it but it could be okay anyway" who the hells wants a knife sub standard at that price? If you're buying something it should be perfect. You're saying I don't buy anything custom? I'm having a custom Banjo being made from Griffin Banjos, the guy rang me up and said that there is a little sap inlay on the back of the neck. " you can decline it if you like but if not, you will be getting a discount". This is even from my own wood that I supplied him. A complete difference in craftsmenship and greed here.

[@joshuajacob6402]

My friend has a Norseman and he asked if I could help him clean it because he didn't have a torx set. I like how easily they come apart and are put back together with no problems at all. Great build quality as well. I do find his blade shapes weird but that's definitely not a knock on the maker.

[@juanpablojaramillo76]

Got mine 5 weeks ago...and I really love this knife ! Have the pyramid handle design, that makes it even more classier... John and Erik are both really cool guys, and their customer service is awesome!

[@robdeskrd]

I am always learning more about knives and more about what I like about knives when i watch these videos, Jim youre the man!

[@keylitho]

John is awesome.. I have been following him on KZbin since he had less than 100 subs..

[@ImprovisedSurvival]

I would have liked to see the pivot point with the custom logo aligned perfectly with one of the hexagons, and shaped to fit recessed inside.

[@jonny8688]

That is one of the best looking tantos i have ever seen tbh. There are many different tanto shapes that are amazing and this is definitely one of them.

[@EctopicElm00707]

It flips like a mother! And it looks like a crocodile. Great review of what looks to be a lovely knife. Do I want one? Hell yeah.

[@MountainStorm]

I have been wanting one for years now. They just get better and better.

[@zachkerr6256]

sounds like john is a perfectionist like chris reeve.

[@graphixkillzzz]

At first I thought the anodize was kind of bad, but as I watched the contrasting really grows on you. Over all it's just an amazing work of highly functional art. You should see his "Timascus" handle knife...You will gasp in awe of its aesthetics.

[@MattDaBoneless]

I dont care how it looks, I love it... it looks like a knife I can beat the snot out of and keep on keeping on. If you ever feel the need to donate that thing to a disabled vet... I'm your man. I'm in love with that thing and cannot get enough of the reviews... screw a sebenza I want a norseman hands down. I will own one before I die and I will become an heirloom for my son.

[@sickjohnson]

Part one was good Jim, and congrats too! No Jake Hoback comparisons or Dave Curtiss? PS. They had a little grinder they used for deburring...go to the 2min mark of the video. Knifemaking Tuesdays Week 77 - Grinder Part 4 DONE! If you look inside your Norseman you will see a very large Norseman head inside as well as the date it was made. Did you try the windex trick to get the color on the clip to match up better? I'm not a big fan of electro ano. Also they are planning to make an integral but it will be small, I want the XL Norseman integral with a real finger toil and a oversized pocket clip skeletonized Norseman head, helmet and beard.

[@jonathanwilliams4192]

my zt 301 has a internal lock bar stabilizer as well but still a good idea for the grimsmo knives

[@VeritasNous]

Looks to me like the blade is centered, but the sharpening on the tip is slightly asymmetrical, which puts the tip a bit off center. The full CNC thing has never bothered me. I think there's skill and art in both grinding and programming. They're just different skill sets. What's really impressive is when someone can do both masterfully (Tighe). The draw of a custom knife, for me, is (to a great degree) the custom part, the attention to detail, and (to a lesser degree) the method of construction.

[@MrsRob1000]

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[@VeritasNous]

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[@sickjohnson]

Actually the cryo-heat treat to the blades warps the last 1/3 of the blades so they straighten them. I think that is what it is, and because the frame is so tight you can see .002" is what they shoot for. Same on my blade #086.

[@VeritasNous]

Yeah. I've seen the video of them straightening the blades, and warping during heat treat is common enough, but it does appear that the tip is off center because of sharpening asymmetry. At any rate, I could be seeing it wrong.

[@peterviceroy9800]

Your absolutely right! Good eye.

[@Mosseri]

The LBS is actually a separate disk that is just screwed from the inside. Love your videos Jim! :)

[@FalconPunch1978]

I wasnt a big fan of the dodo beek blade shape but after watching the grimsmo vids and loving what they were doing I had to have one. Being the proud new owner of #019 I can say this, the blade shape works. One of the things I love to do when I pull a knife off the wicked edge is to open envelopes. There is something satisfying about slicing an envelope open when the knife is that sharp but the norseman shape kinda sucks at it. I actually prefer his old logo and the exposed clip screws on his first run knives. They are getting better at straightening their blades but mine is pretty warped. This green one would look awesome with polished flats, edges and clip btw. You should have a pimper or maybe if John would be willing to do it. Great vid Jim! Thanks.

[@vermin33]

Awesome finally a fellow Canadian maker beside Brian . I knew you would luv a Grismo

[@Jrez]

I wish you'd review more knives I can actually willingly afford...

[@ctaber2011]

Showcase channel :/

[@zoidbergmerc]

Grimsmo knives got me interested in knife making and even youtube. I wish I could get one here in Australia :(

[@sickjohnson]

John ships internationally...why can't you get one?

[@AlistairPhillipsFolders]

sickjohnson Australian Govt has deemed flippers to be very naughty and banned them from importation

[@sickjohnson]

Alistair Phillips Da Fuq you say? Noooo...damn it feel for you guys over there. Hope you vote in some people with brains next time! Damn what bull shit. :(

[@JimSkeltonKnives]

Alistair Phillips Crazy how strict your laws are when EVERY LIVING THING IN AUSTRALIA WANTS TO KILL YOU. I mean seriously. From beetles to spiders to shit that doesn't even exist on other continents lol

[@AlistairPhillipsFolders]

Jim Skelton It doesn't stop us from being able to make flippers just import them although we do have some pretty restrictive knife carry laws though as well.

[@ILL_Equipt]

Completely honest and fair review. Very well done, Jim

[@cetusipy9484]

"I don't think they can be directly compared" is a really nice way to say what is obvious when you put the two knives together. The totally machined method certainly has some pros, like mass production and thus lower cost, and he is fairly creative within the limits of a machined knife... But pretty much every knife you pulled out to compare blew the basic machine stamp out of the water. At least from my perspective as a "non knife guy".

[@CNBaker94]

Id love to see a collab with John. Some how can do amazing designs and grinding and have John do all the CNC, lock up, action and whatnot. Johns design have just never quite don it for me. and hand grinding is just cooler

[@JLConawayII]

The clip matches the highlights on the rest of the handle. It definitely looks intentional and I like the effect.

[@TacticalXRays]

the mechanics of this knife are just beyond awesome!

[@UnorthodoxFabrication]

Nice review, thanks for your time.

[@mahshugger]

Does anyone know whether there are clones of the Grimsmo Norseman out there? I've had no luck find any on aliexpress or dhgate. I could never afford a non-clone version, but I love that blade shape. If anyone knows a place selling clones, I'd be willing to bet I'm not the only one who'd appreciate a link.

[@TheworldofAR15]

Often imitated, never duplicated.

[@kgkbeast]

Hahaha the hand moving for the price of the shirigorv!! Great video jim like always

[@dmacbeath77]

Hey Jim, always love the vids. I watched one of Grimsos vids and he cleaned the anodized scales and it cleaned off I believe the oils left by the hand and fixed the discoloration on the ano. May be a little late bit that's my two cents. Ps..let me know if you wouldn't mind parting ways with the blade hah cheers.

[@rbishop3886isme]

as someone who loves knives and eventually wants to make them I love seeing videos that give a good honest review of knives, however as a dirt poor college student I know that I'll probably never be able to buy many of these knives because as the hype increases, so does the price. still an awesome knife and great review.

[@icemanreed]

Revisiting this classic... such a revolutionary blade shape and style, the tapered middle with a bellied almost chisel tanto. So revolutionary, however, that I think the handle really takes away from it in my eyes. It almost feels like they just thought of this blade, knew it was absolute gold, and threw a handle on and got to production. I may be wrong, but it feels like the handle profile just doesn't compliment or go with the blade very well... That's the only thing about this knife that I wish was better (other than RWL-34!) Would love to get my hands on a norseman one of these days, I've got enough of marfione!

[@BaddFrogg777]

Beautiful design. Love my flipper.Knives make me feel 14 again.

[@KPGoutdoors]

am I the only one that thinks Jim Skelton is a real life Negan from the walking dead?lol love it I've been watching your vids since the beginning

[@fredde90210]

I got the #14 Norseman, my first custom...👍🏻

[@wojo9732]

fredde90210 give for any price

[@quantum_beeb]

You are one of the 5% who's has a respectable detent. The double bounce when closed is so common that I cannot justify it. If you sell yours, let me know. haha

[@coleprivett4651]

Rockstead and grimsmo should make a custom collab for the best knife ever. Best drop shut with the best blades. But would be more dangerous

[@mrk3554]

Love the blade it would be great for push cuts!! Flips real nice...great detent !!

[@ChuckRichardsHandmadeKnives]

Excellent vid.

[@tambob82]

This green beauty is the coolest, badassest, sexiest knife on the planet. And I will cry myself to sleep every night, knowing that I will never have it.:( Green Ti framelocks are especially hard to come by.

[@shelltech83]

hard to come buying from dealers, you just have to order custom from the maker next.

[@fiendslegacy]

Haha Jim you cursed your head off on this one. No filters; truth!

[@acartledge88]

Can anyone help me find a Norseman. My son just Graduated police academy and I want to get him one. Thank you.

[@johnstuckaiii]

acartledge88 now on ebay: m.ebay.com/itm/Grimsmo-Norseman-269-/252804130500?hash=item3adc4ce6c4%3Ag%3A1bEAAOSwax5YwIVe&_trkparms=pageci%253A24855233-061b-11e7-b3e4-74dbd180e143%257Cparentrq%253Abbd432c115a0a786f5faa7dffffa074c%257Ciid%253A1

[@jordancowell5846]

Holy shit how did you get that tighe/pirela?!? There are only 10 of those?? Beautiful knife...

[@nichartman4688]

Ugh. No matter how pretty John's knives are, I can't get over the fully cnc'd thing, with that price tag and only a couple years in.

[@peterviceroy9800]

Your very correct. Unfortunately, no one out there is making what we want! So... It drives up the price. Any price over $200 is too much. China will answer with a $40 to $100 knife in 6 months depending on the type of blade material you want. As I said. How do you like CNC NOW?

[@glytch5]

that knife I thought looked very cool until I saw the blade shape. I hate the blade. The action looks outrageous though!

[@MrCalamiteh]

I definitely agree that it's funky. But I freakin' love it :P

[@beeseebee_]

it is an odd shape. I don't like it either, not for me. however, I am VERY impressed by the maker and the operation he has going on!! cool stuff.

[@unitedgray]

He is far from a master CNC programer. The patterns he does are simple and repetitive, and his parts require too much deburring, filing, and hand finishing afterwards. He has a lot to learn.

[@rudolphdrasler2697]

I love the blade shape

[@VicariousReality7]

Ha! I like the tip angle Now if it only had a proper lock and handle rounding...

[@benhaven]

OMG! What do you do for a living to afford the knives you buy? I'm loving it. Great videos and very informative.

[@TheWewanater]

He sells watches on TV.

[@vearheart42]

I really want a Norseman, to bad they are on hold till the rask Pre-orders are dealt with.

[@Dafoodmaster]

seems like a great edc

[@thehumanexperiment6274]

i want this colour so bad

[@SonOfAHerbert]

Can you review the Southard Tolk?

[@aHigherPower]

I would be more interesting to hear a fellow CNC operator give his opinion on the tolerances of the knife. Otherwise, I feel it's just another way over priced production knife being pushed off as a custom. The honey comb, blade shape,no steel insert lock bar, and off centered blade is a deal breaker for me. If I were to buy a production, I would opted for a Chris Reeves which I still do not own.

[@epiphonesg007]

Why would you need a steel insert lockbar?

[@aHigherPower]

It's keeps steel on steel and prevents wear on the titanium lock bar. It's also replaceable. Many of these features are just my preferences though.

[@epiphonesg007]

***** There is no steel on titatium touching at the lock bar. He carbedizes the plane that is in contact with the steel. So that way he doesn't need to use a ugly insert.

[@Din4747]

Always good jim.

[@c1829]

That edge is put on with a grinder now a days

[@sylcf]

Finally, Thank you

[@RageForSeven]

you don't like a DODO shape?

[@RainbowCaliber06]

i just really do not like the shape of the blade.

[@yoram9692]

ik.

[@robdeskrd]

Man i love that blade profile dawgy, that thing super cool

[@Tehbigsexy]

idk who these names are, but this community sounds dope. i want in.

[@beeseebee_]

knives are fun. it's bananas on instagram. lol

[@TheTanman2011]

Where did you buy this knife?

[@samn6201]

Grisssmo is a genius he programs the cnc to make a knife like that its amazing

[@jayjo448]

It's pretty simple when you know what you're doing. It's amazing that he learns to do it on his own though, and solves his own problems. That's what makes him a genius

[@AtheHD1]

***** wouldn't it be true to say that operating and programing are very different things? Its not just importing the files and pressing play.

[@jayjo448]

Programming is skilled. Setting things up and proving those programs, fine tuning them, is skilled. Pushing a button and popping out parts, is not. (Though, there are some parts to make where it does take someone skilled just to push the button and make sure it comes out right) If you can make a program and set it up such t hat an idiot off the street can come and make good parts, that means you are excellent at your trade

[@unitedgray]

sam n He definitely makes a nice product, but his CNC skills aren't very impressive. Those little CNC's are really easy to program, and the profiles he does are just repetitive patterns. There's still a lot that he needs to learn about properly finishing his parts in the CNC and not relying so much on sanding belts and grinders. If done properly, his parts could come off the CNC and only require polishing with a light abrasive and a polishing wheel.

[@jayjo448]

unitedgray Little CNC is no different than a big CNC to program. He makes them nicely, fairly quickly, where's the program? He doesn't have to be able to program a 3D part on an 8 axis machine for what he does. I imagine they do most of the finishing while the machines are running. That way you're busy and so are the machines. Having the machines run longer to also do finishing on what needs it, while you sit on your ass, means less parts. And you'll still have to do a bit of finishing by hand anyway

[@theplasticdesert2408]

Ganzo are going to clean up when they start knocking this baby off. Surprised they haven't already.

[@chronokoks]

Norseman? 9 out of 10 on functionality (-1 for the steps on the blade) but 2 out of 10 for design and artistry.

[@robgoose8126]

I'm watching in August 2018. $500... lol. Theyre going for $1k now.

[@MrDonohuea]

That's the platypus of knives.

[@nkjade9691]

what is cnc? sorry for stupid question :l

[@shanechrist9119]

its a form of metal eching that is computer done and is used to make really smooth designs

[@nkjade9691]

Thank you for the info!

[@shanechrist9119]

+Yuck Foutube ik what it does i just forgot the acronim

[@SilverCyclist]

Haha I bet you could sell that for almost double what you paid for it, now. Amazing knives.

[@shadymarshal8459]

3:16 what knife is that

[@shanechrist9119]

tighe parella

[@killer257296]

:D him i want a norsman so bad it was the first knife i looked at and said i have to have on :D.

[@killer257296]

Jim *

[@BenjaxAraya]

I have always thought the handle looks like a turd. No offense, but seriously, look at it!

[@ctaber2011]

It's cheap because it's mostly 100% C&C.

[@seamusmceagan]

I can't watch your videos and not think about ralphie from christmas story who has moved on from red rider carbine action bb rifles and into high end custom knives lol

[@rpnp2]

i got a carbon fiber one after watching his videos

[@res1492]

Making Norseman Bearing Cages Knifemaking Tuesdays Week 68 Bearing Cages

[@CottonBoxer]

never liked the blade profile on the Norseman. it's plain ugly as fuck and i hate recurve blades with a passion. superficially i like some of them, but i'd never buy one to use as a tactical blade which is my primary blade type. imho.

[@woodartberlin4852]

for a cnc made knife the price is to high!!! a handforged knife involves more work more time etc. to expensive for a cnc made.

[@VictorC1891]

I can think something you wouldn't use this for, stabbing ;-)

[@dark_gravity_edc]

Beautiful knife but way overpriced for a completely machine made knife. Only time hands touch during manufacture is to move it from machine to machine. Then hand assembled, sharpened by a random employee not John, and hand packaged. Knife still looks exactly the same 5 years later. Still honeycomb only. You don't even get to pick the color.

[@michaelflamion9954]

grimsmo-an absolute cnc wizard

[@zackworrell535]

Thats pretty funny and it shows your lack of understanding what "real" machining is. Grismo, being an excellent CNC knifemaker that he is, couldn't make a single day working for Northrop Grumman, Glock, Rolex, Porsche, Nikon, Apple, or any other major corporation pumping out refined design products or mission critical gear that are made using CNC and advanced manufacturing. "wizard" is reserved for those who work with real world engineering, not man toys. I like Grismo and his work but he's no CNC wizard. Grismo is an artist with a knack for programming, technology, mechanical engineering, and design. I respect his craft but dislike his design tastes for the most part. I do wish I had his technical skills but then I have never seen him forge damascus by hand or stand behind a grinder for hours just to make one hand made knife. Remember, CNC made knives are just a program that can make 1 or 1000. Hand made is one of a kind.

[@joeygonzo]

The blade is just too ugly for me.The blade does not flow with the handle. It is a great knife but the blade just kills it for me. The blade looks like a beak.

[@asherq8646]

I disagree... the whole knife is like a fucking crocodile it looks beautiful. the handle has ergonomics so good youcan tell just by looking at it, but the blade is almost the opposite - rather than having. graceful look, it just looks powerful and strong.

[@ashleycarey3190]

That's a grail knife for me

[@Tehbigsexy]

lol, they make a flipper... that doesnt fucking flip.

[@TheApostleP]

7:40... LOL! The names have already been named, Jimbo :)

[@wojo9732]

TheApostleP who?

[@HamSammichApex]

Ape shit. Aka: Jim’s fav saying

[@peterviceroy9800]

When all is said and done this is a factory knife pure and simple, because it is completely CNC machined. Every factory knife should be this good but none that I know of are. Why? Because the makers care! Because they want it to be perfect and they know what a knife should be. They made the bearing design their way as they wanted less gap between the blade and frame. Well, every factory knife should be like that. This is the result of a two man operation in their garage. They don't have to answer to anybody except themselves. They have freedom to do it right. Yes the Blade is butt ugly and pivot needs to be bigger. That's why I watch Jim. Yes, he is always right. PRICE? This is a two hundred dollar knife with less than $50 in material cost. Somebody please correct me if you think I'm wrong on that point. With all that said, if the blade was more tastefully designed, I would buy the knife for $400. Why?... Because it gives me what I want! I won't pay $500 but the factories better listen up! Give us what we want! In the future, everyone will have their own CNC in their garage and their will be no factories.

[@lemoncide]

This knife has around $100 of material cost in it. On top of that, there is machine time and the time it takes for them to fit and finish the knives. Yes most of the material reduction is done by machine, but that is why it isn't $800. I love what these guys do and I think that they should get a ton of credit for doing it as well as they do. Design is entirely subjective though, so I can't fault you for disliking it.

[@peterviceroy9800]

Glad you commented. I dispute your $100 claim for the cost of material to build this knife. It must be less by half if one can purchase knives with much thicker titanium and pretty good thicker D2 steel blades for $73.00 USD. These $73 knifes are CNC'd. And their are several styles of knives available to buy at that typical price. I'll gladly pay $400 if the knife gives us what we want as Jim said. We all need to remember that any CNC machine in the world will duplicate that knife parts if we put in the identical program to cut out the parts. The rest is in how it is assembled. I want to buy their knife. I only dislike the butt ugly blade!

[@lemoncide]

Yeah. Those $73 knives are made in China where there is no labor cost. They also buy the materials straight from their manufacturer instead of through a middle man. They are doing heat treat and waterjetting on those in bulk too which also lowers the cost. In addition the hardware that the Grimsmo bros use is really nice. But the cost of materials isn't that important. I just wish they could make way more of them.

[@JimSkeltonKnives]

Yes, there is far less than $100 in materials in this knife.. and most any ti framelock with non-exotic blade steel. And yes, it is all CNC made, but.... material cost is almost never what makes a knife a certain price. It's all about time. Designing the knife. Many makers sketch, then make cutouts of the sketch (paper, plastic, etc). Those that work with the technology will render it in CAD which is very time consuming. Then they have to prototype, and for most all makers, regardless of how automated their system is... do it fully handmade. Then a tremendous amount of time writing the program for the CNC, which John does himself, he doesn't have someone else do that. Making custom plates and whatnot is also a factor. Hand fitting all the parts, deburring, fitting, and finishing. Setting the lock, carbidizing, straightening blades after HT/Cryo, And so much more. It's all about time, and as we know... time is money. As far as everyone having a CNC in their garage in the future, maybe, but there's a tremendous cost to buying a CNC that most makers simply cannot afford. Then the cost of operating one and maintaining one... again, very costly. Some of those damn end mills are as expensive as the custom knives they are helping to create.

[@ericserobyan7973]

7:36 *AHEM* hinderer *AXHEMMM*

[@Seveneleven44]

Kudos to the guy for doing his own thing and figuring out how to machine a knife...but they're still ugly and those tooling marks on the blade? No thanks!

[@keithkrueger1609]

hahaha this type of machining goes on in tool shops all over america for the last 15 years. nothing revolutionary. and john does have some skills but i work with men who can out machine him in every way,

[@JimSkeltonKnives]

+Keith Krueger Good for you. Do you feel better now that you've torn someone else down so that you could make some sort of useless point on the internet? And guess what... I bet there's a lot of people who do far better than you at your job, but they don't need to run up to you and shout it in your face.

[@keithkrueger1609]

+Jim Skelton Actually wasn't knocking him (john Gimsmo) at all since he has an unmatched tenacious attitude toward quality and is such an artist at making his knives. I also won't take away from his Hard work he did researching and designing his product. My comment was directed at you and your thought that he was so brilliant in cnc.. By the way he only makes the plastic chases for his bearings Which i also think is a good idea so now he can custom make the ones he needs. His skill was makingknives on a machine that was more of a hobby machine. His cnc skills are no better than anyone coming out of a 2 year tech program couldn't match. The machines and software now make it so this so easily attainable. Yes many people can match my skills and have more than myself. Just saying watch some more videos you will see the amazing things being done. I work on tooling that needs to function like this 70 cycles a minute for months some for years and they are 3700 lbs. CNC machining is a fascinating trade i love watching videos like Grismo's and cringe many times at the things he did either from safety stand point or that he did things so backwards he wasted alot of time. he soon will realize that some things he doesn't do because he couldn't afford to he will soon realize he couldn't afford not to. (like us anti foaming agent in his new mori CNC) the fact that if he had gone to take a formal training course or a mentor who was in the trade helping him he would have been to this point long ago. I hope to see more people like him going out there and making a product and learn the skills. But other than that good review. Good Day

[@beeseebee_]

+Keith Krueger you sir are a TOOL! pun most definitely intended.

[@eddie2000ad]

+Jim Skelton you just roasted him ahaha, very appropriate reaponse sir

[@bm510]

+Jim Skelton Your comments were perceived as depicting Grimsmo as legendary for essentially being a CNC manufacturer, which is as common as flies in today's world. Just as Keith said, his work is purely machining and its not revolutionary. No, I am not knocking Grimsmo. He produces brilliant pieces and is certainly great. In fact, I watch his videos frequently due to admiration. It amazes me how I often see the knife community overestimating modern manufacturing. Keith was addressing what any machinist (like myself) would. Again, not knocking grimsmo at all, but people should note that machining a simple knife is not even the tip of the iceberg of the capabilities of machining.

[@terryRBNF]

This is the ugliest, cheesiest looking custom knife I've ever seen, that blade looks like an elongated duck bill, that honeycomb pattern is so corny and that green colour just looks horrible. Love the videos though, great series!

[@illduitmyself]

art...from a machine...right... :/

[@lindabingham394]

you in the toilet audio is crappy

[@wbwills2]

10-12 min videos tops .your going for serious the collector audience .share the knowledge with 2-3 X more people that share your passion ,vocation.shave some time.