Grimsmo Norseman - Long term and sharpening

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4boysplus

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Curious to hear from those who have carried their Norseman for 1yr plus and those who have sharpened their Norseman.

Any thoughts, feedback...or tips in regards to sharpening.

Currently I use a Lansky on other knives.
 
I would be curious myself, given the status of the Grimsmos as Instagram darlings. I mean, that blade shape is...well, it's unique*. It's typical EDC fare: a high tolerance machined/annoed Ti scaled flipper riding on bearings. You should be able to use a guided rod system like a Spyderco Sharpmaker to easily touch that thing up.




* Said in the same way your mother says it when she meets one of your dirtbag friends like "Well, he seems nice." You know she means the exact opposite. LOL
 
Quiet said:
I would be curious myself, given the status of the Grimsmos as Instagram darlings. I mean, that blade shape is...well, it's unique*. It's typical EDC fare: a high tolerance machined/annoed Ti scaled flipper riding on bearings. You should be able to use a guided rod system like a Spyderco Sharpmaker to easily touch that thing up.




* Said in the same way your mother says it when she meets one of your dirtbag friends like "Well, he seems nice." You know she means the exact opposite. LOL
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I can't believe you're throwing shade just because the Norseman has a blade shape that lacks all the features that normally make a cutting tool useful (e.g. an acute point, a useful amount of belly or really any at all, a straight edge, etc.), clearly you don't understand the brilliance of the modified-Batarang blade shape.
 
evilgreg said:
I can't believe you're throwing shade just because the Norseman has a blade shape that lacks all the features that normally make a cutting tool useful (e.g. an acute point, a useful amount of belly or really any at all, a straight edge, etc.), clearly you don't understand the brilliance of the modified-Batarang blade shape.
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Listen pal, I'm just going to be honest. I don't appreciate your sarcasm, or you just making stuff up when it's clear that that blade shape is actually an absolutely brilliant design. Seriously, a knife designed to be able to get peanut butter out of that curving bottom corner of the jar, and you laugh?

You monster, you disgust me. You disgust us all.

:D:D:D:p
 
Quiet said:
Listen pal, I'm just going to be honest. I don't appreciate your sarcasm, or you just making stuff up when it's clear that that blade shape is actually an absolutely brilliant design. Seriously, a knife designed to be able to get peanut butter out of that curving bottom corner of the jar, and you laugh?

You monster, you disgust me. You disgust us all.

:D:D:D:p
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Lol, I think you may actually have this mystery solved. I never thought of how perfectly the Norseman's blade shape is adapted to that task, it's like the way a hummingbird's beak and tongue are the perfect shape and size to drink the nectar of the flowers they feed from . . .

Thanks for enlightening me!
 
evilgreg said:
Lol, I think you may actually have this mystery solved. I never thought of how perfectly the Norseman's blade shape is adapted to that task, it's like the way a hummingbird's beak and tongue are the perfect shape and size to drink the nectar of the flowers they feed from . . .

Thanks for enlightening me!
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Right??? I held a few at BLADE this year and at first I was pretty dumbfounded, but then it hit me: CHOOSY MOMS CHOOSE GRIMSMO.
 
Way to support the knife community all around...retards!

Don't like the blade shape...can't answer my questions...why not simply move along then, rather then de-rail the thread???
 
4boysplus said:
My original post wasn't asking if anyone like the blade shape??? lol
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Shouldn't have been a shock to see it come to that though.

Lansky has a stone for sharpening recurves, and the Norseman is kinda recurved isn't it?
I've got the stone, never tried it, but I can see how it would work.
 
4boysplus said:
Way to support the knife community all around...retards!

Don't like the blade shape...can't answer my questions...why not simply move along then, rather then de-rail the thread???
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LOL SOMEbody's mad because he's out of peanut butter and can't test the theory.

Seriously, what hard use are you putting that knife through that you even need to sharpen it? Care to enlighten us? I'll even skip the name-calling in response, because anger management is a real thing for some folks and I don't want to make yours worse.
 
I like the Norseman's blade shape..it’s got a bit of recurve a point at the transition and a scraper.

I’d probably use the round lansky sticks for maintenance and the side of the stone if free hand sharpening
 
Quiet said:
I would be curious myself, given the status of the Grimsmos as Instagram darlings. I mean, that blade shape is...well, it's unique*. It's typical EDC fare: a high tolerance machined/annoed Ti scaled flipper riding on bearings. You should be able to use a guided rod system like a Spyderco Sharpmaker to easily touch that thing up.




* Said in the same way your mother says it when she meets one of your dirtbag friends like "Well, he seems nice." You know she means the exact opposite. LOL
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"Retards", eh? More like "I didn't actually read any of the responses." Niiiiiiice.
 
4boysplus said:
Way to support the knife community all around...retards!

Don't like the blade shape...can't answer my questions...why not simply move along then, rather then de-rail the thread???
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Yikes, someone's got their $100 EDC hanky in a bunch. :eek:

As far as sharpening it, I'd think the same tools that work well for other recurves would work for the Batarang er, Norseman. Any of the stick-sharpener options (e.g. Sharpmaker) would work. I've been sharpening everything, recurves included, on coffee mugs lately and I could sharpen a Norseman the same way I just sharpened my 710.
 
I have a few Norseman’s and really enjoy the knife. I have one that is dedicated for EDC. I ENJOY the blade shape and I understand it’s not for everyone, but to each their own. It’s different and I like it even thought it might not be the best. I doubt most of use our knives to their full potential and even if one knife isn’t designed the best for certain tasks......I doubt most of us even use knives in a way that we’d know the difference between the different blade shapes for the task of opening amazon packages, eBay boxes, and my mail.

Others.....which I think are a super small group on here and nationwide actually push their knives to the limit, know how to sharpen them, and truly use the knife for its intended purpose.

None of this is wrong. I admit I work a law enforcement job. I rarely have to use a knife. I carry a fully serrated endura and a few other types for work. I use my Norseman for opening mail, boxes, carrying around town when I run errands on the weekends. And.....I enjoy sharing with with others who want to know what it is. It’s a great conversation piece.

LASTLY, anytime I’ve had a question, John Grimsmo answers my email in like 5 minutes and he is super polite and gracious and thankful for his customers. I know it’s a lot of money, but if I’m going to drop a lot of money, it’s going to be to a guy that answers my emails in 5minutes and is kind to me in the content of the email. I’ve emailed once at 7am and another time at 9pm. Both times quick and polite responses.

If you don’t like the Norseman, I suggest taking a look at his Rask knife or maybe his new Saga Pen.
 
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