Grimsmo Knives

100% CNC machined, surface ground, hand-tuned, anodized, and assembled in their Stoney Creek workshop.

Pioneers of creator-led domestic precision manufacturing, delivering micrometer-level CNC machining, aerospace titanium milling, and in-house heat treatment in Canada.

Shop Grimsmo Knives Reviewed 17 Aug 2026

Creator-Founded Maker

John Grimsmo & Erik Grimsmo

Co-Founders & Master Machinists

Canadian maker and CNC machining pioneer whose long-running YouTube channel (275k+ subs) documented the evolution of garage machining into a world-renowned Canadian knife and pen workshop.

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From Grimsmo Knives

Fjell Folding Knife

$1235

Ultra-high-tolerance titanium frame-lock folder precision CNC machined in Stoney Creek with custom ceramic ball bearings.

Norseman Folding Knife

$1095

Grimsmo's flagship titanium flipper knife featuring a distinct recurve tanto blade and 3D-machined textured scales.

Saga Precision Titanium Pen

$340

All-titanium click pen engineered with Grimsmo's proprietary helix-slider mechanism and zero plastic internals.

What we found

Verified Domestic Audit

Audit & Disclaimer Context

Verified Stoney Creek, Ontario CNC machine shop, Canadian family ownership, domestic assembly, and active YouTube documentation.

Owned here

100% independently Canadian owned and operated by brothers John and Erik Grimsmo in Ontario.

Source

After starting in his garage in 2008, John Grimsmo became a self-taught CNC machinist... It wasn't too long before John's brother Erik partnered with him to make Grimsmo Knives what it is today.

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Made here

100% CNC machined, surface ground, hand-tuned, anodized, and assembled in their Stoney Creek workshop.

Source

Grimsmo Knives operates a state-of-the-art CNC machine shop located in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada where all parts, blades, and mechanisms are precision manufactured in-house.

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Materials

Aerospace-grade 6Al-4V titanium, powder metallurgy steels (Damasteel RWL34, CPM 154), and custom ceramic bearings.

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We select premium metallurgy including Swedish RWL34 and American CPM 154 stainless cutlery steels paired with aerospace-grade Grade 5 titanium handles and custom ceramic bearing races.

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Shipped from here

Engineering studio, CNC production floor, and global direct fulfillment based in Stoney Creek, ON.

Source

All manufacturing, design, fulfillment, and customer support operate from our facility at 345 Dewitt Rd, Stoney Creek, ON, Canada.

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Sources we checked

Grimsmo Knives Official Workshop 100% in-house Canadian CNC machine shop manufacturing

Reviewed 17 Aug 2026. Next check by 17 Feb 2027.