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How we cut foam for our knife cases
John explains how we cut foam This video is all about a part green foam cases that hold our knives both the Norseman and the Rask. We used to buy these from somebody else and they were okay but we wanted a bit more control on tolerances of it so now we're making them...
Fixing programming issues on the Kern
Kern software fixes The Kern software is complex, and once in a while it needs fixing! View video here: What software runs the Kern Micro CNC machine? The Kern Micro CNC machine typically runs...
How We Assemble Complex Saga Pen Mechanisms
Saga pen mechanisms assembly - how we do it We are putting together some Saga Pen mechanisms. So we have these nine mil or 45s nine mil ammunition leftovers.They're super duper handy for these parts, so right now Steven is putting together threaded sleeves with our...
The crafting of a Grimsmo Saga Titanium Pen
How a Grimsmo Saga Titanium Pen is crafted Today we're working on the Saga pen and today is pocket clip day. I've been kind of putting this off it's, the hardest part of the whole project. Then putting it off till the end I'm kind of been crunching it in my head for...
We are making custom screws on our Willemin!
How to make custom screws on the Willemin Today we're going to be using our Willimin to make a custom screw. Here is a brass test screw. We're going to do it in brass at first. It is a relatively straightforward screw, but it's got a very thin head, very fat diameter...
We think Carbon Fiber is AWESOME!
Material: Carbon Fiber is awesome! Let's talk about carbon fiber! I am super thrilled with how this one turned out. We've been making carbon fiber inlay Norseman for 10 years 12 years so it's nothing new for us, but what is new is the processes we're doing and the...
Replacing the spindle wiring on the Willemin 408MT
How we replaced the spindle wiring on the Willemin 408MT This is our Willemin 408 MT. It's a 2004 model and I bought it almost a year ago, and then it came a few months after that.We were all excited and we ordered the bar feeder as well. To get it all put together...
Operating A Swiss Lathe at Grimsmo Knives
John explains how we operate our Swiss Lathe My name is John Grimsmo and I have a problem. I love lathes! I love lathes so much I bought the Swiss lathe several more. Today we are going to focus on the Tornos Swiss Lathe. I want to give a quick overview of how it...
Getting To Know The Okamoto ACC SA1 Surface Grinder
John explains the Okamoto ACC SA1 Surface Grinder John Grimsmo talks about the Okamoto surface grinders. We have had this surface grinder in the shop now for a couple weeks and in this video we are going to deep dive into it. What we've learned in the past few weeks,...