Grimsmo Knives, why such a big hype !

Horseman, the gentleman edition:

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That's gotta be the best blade to handle ratio knife right there :D
 
2 things that always jumped out to me about the Norseman: 1. That blade shape... WTF. Literally looks like a horse !@#$. And B. The texturing on the blade... alright a horse !@#$ that's ribbed for her pleasure? I can't help but think the Norseman is the result of some amazing trolling. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I always thought the blade shape looked sort of like the prow of a norseman's ship. That's why I thought it was named that way.
 
Thought I'd share some funny messages about Grimsmo that a (non-forum) knife enthusiast friend (loves CRK) texted me after seeing the pictures. (He is in red, my response in black.)

Here are the pictures he saw:
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0684/0889/products/20171016_183213_1024x1024.jpg?v=1508201072
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0684/0889/products/20171016_183224_1024x1024.jpg?v=1508201090

"I hate when information cards have childlike hand writing on them."
"For $1000 I expect pleasant handwriting."

"Meh, doesn't bother me any."

An hour goes by...

"A friend of mine used to get hand writing assignments. One of them was addressing envelopes for $.12 an envelope. At $.12 a production card, I think a knife maker charging $1000 can find somebody with neater hand writing to fill out the card."
"Can't let it go can you?"
"Fuck no! Learn some fucking penmanship, Farrier."
"I had to zoom in to read 'reverse honeycomb'. Know why? Guy's penmanship is atrocious."
"Atrocious."
"Add 50 cents overhead to each knife. Do it once a week. If he makes 10 knives a week it'll cost him $5."

"Fuck that, it is already a $925 knife, I'm not paying $925.50, that's a deal breaker."
"That's why ol' Erik 'I write like I'm 6' Grimsmo needs to eat 50 cents on his knives and hire someone with solid longhand."
"Or put out shit cards which will keep me from dropping $1000 on a knife."
"What's a 'Norsemdn'?"
"No one knows but Erik 'I write like Corky from Life Goes On' Grimsmo."
"What's a 'Norsemdn'?

"That's how they write in Canada man." (I couldn't resist a jab at our fam to the north.)
"I've heard of grammar Nazis, but never penmanship Nazis."

So yeah, I don't think he'll be buying a Grimsmo any time soon.
Looks like Erik got the memo..

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I always thought the blade shape looked sort of like the prow of a norseman's ship. That's why I thought it was named that way.

Just to be clear. You could be absolutely right and I could VERY WELL be wrong. I mean, I am just wrong. I highly doubt the intent would be horse phallus.
 
That really is to bad, I saw a person make an extra 1000 of the one they had just acquired... I would buy it just to flip it the next day... even for a couple extra 100 bucks

until you get scammed. Personally I stay away from flipping, especially with expensive knives because the more $$ involved the more tempting it is to scammers.
 
I don't come from a background having limited edition/collectible knives part of it but did see the Grimsmo kid come into enthusiasts eye through a different angle; CNC machining. He first came into my scope of note with his association with the "NYCNC" kid and his YouTube channel. Both seem to be educated, intelligent, motivated, young men with excellent attitudes; a package of traits that have become all to rare in this day and time. The young man from NYCNC may have been Grimsmo inspiration regarding the application of CNC machining into his manufacturing process.
Anyway, on to the topic at hand. To each his own with respect to his or her hobbies and what they're willing to pay for that satisfaction. As a 30 year veteran machinist/CNC programmer/designer (CAD modeling for the most part), it is clear that this young mans workmanship is excellent. His production tooling is well designed as well made. His modeling abilities, as well as his utilization of the CAM functions, within Fusion-360 is something to be proud of. The finished product is befitting of the afore mentioned positive attributes inherit to them; whether it's dollar value is worth the asking price, is totally up to the potential customer.
On a side note, I am located in central North Carolina and looking for someone (hopefully) in my area with a background in custom knife building. We typically produce precision machined components (as well as ready to race vehicles) for various motor sports. We've also, fairly recently, began to dabble in the already overcrowded arena of "tactical weapons systems" (pronounced "AR-15 Platform Rifles). As challenging and personally satisfying as this has been; it's missing that aspect of creativity, craftsmanship, and flexibilty afforded by the motor sports racing industry. I think it would be a fun, interesting, and potentially profitable venture in pairing up with someone already familiar with the venue, colaborate on the design and manufacture of a knife.....maybe even a small collection of knives. Anyone out there with an intimate knowledge of custom/collectible knives that has wanted to be involved in the design and manufacture something special? This could be fun. Anyone interested, message or email me and we'll exchange contact information and see where it leads.
It wasn't my intent to totally highjack this thread but, it appears I've done just that. I do apologize for having done so; it just kinda "fell out" once I got to thinking about it. What was said regarding the Grimsmo kid was sincerely meant. Just check out his YouTube videos; they seem to paint a pretty accurate picture. Note that he's using Nakamura turning centers and a Mori Seiki VMC; both are highly respected machine tool builders and don't come cheap!

Kind regards,
Mike Ward
 
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