Business of Machining
John Grimsmo of Grimsmo Knives and John Saunders of Saunders Machine Works discuss their success, struggles, goals and more as machinists, business owners and entrepreneurs.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 426
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Business of Machining - Episode 26
Video: Okamoto - I DO give a chuck!
Book: THE GRINDING WHEEL
The Rask order is nearing completion and the stork's bringing the VF2.
Saunders has a fantastic week. Systems are falling into place but …
Business of Machining - Episode 25
Grimsmo returns from vacation but was he able to relax?
Saunders tinkers with a new plan for organizing tools. Just because they're the same size doesn't mean they go together. T…
Business of Machining - Episode 24
Business of Machining - Episode 23
Business of Machining - Episode 22
Delivering Happiness: http://amzn.to/2sGeaO9 Grimsmo Pierson MPS Video: http://bit.ly/2slM8T6 "We've got to talk." The suspense is killing Grimsmo after receiving cryptic messages from Saunders dur…
Business of Machining - Episode 21
Pierson Tour: http://bit.ly/2tk4c4w
Grimsmo Knives work-flow boards: http://bit.ly/2slM8T6
Pierson QC Review video: http://bit.ly/2slWfab "Goals are tools that allow me to say no"--What does that ev…
Business of Machining - Episode 20
"I'm not the host, we're co-hosts" and for now, they want to keep it that way. For these two, paying it forward and reciprocity keeps the wheels turning. Blade Show has amazing products but for Gri…
Business of Machining - Episode 19
What a shame! In a hotel, sometimes the only place with decent WiFi is beside the pool in beautiful weather. Today marks day 1 of Blade Show 2017 in Atlanta, GA. This week is full of productivity, p…
Business of Machining - Episode 18
The Okamoto grinder gets TLC and opens the door to the grinding world for Saunders. Although Grimsmo's not wearing his tuxedo shirt, he DOES have a lesson on the saga of the "Linda Wheels." For e…
Business of Machining - Episode 17
X-Rays and broken bones but everyone is safe! Full of energy and passion, the Open House has an even better year than the last. Grimsmo gears up for his 6th trip to the world's largest knife show.…
Business of Machining - Episode 16
It's tradeshow time! On the same day, Grimsmo attends Elliot-Matsura Joint Open House while Saunders attends the Precision Machining Technology Show. As business owners, they always have to be on t…
Business of Machining - Episode 15
Entrepreneurship isn't all sunshine and rainbows. The Johns both express their gratitude for special people in their lives.
Grimsmo decides to make his own fidget spinners (out of titanium) and two n…
Business of Machining - Episode 14
As an entreprenuer, confidence in your tools and machines isn't all you need. Multi-tasking - is it a valuable skill or bologna? Saunders applies Grimsmo's often stated advice, "You can do anythin…
Business of Machining - Episode 13
Grimsmo's back in the swing and a new addition to his repertoire of tools is a gamechanger. Renishaw installs an OLP40 probe on his lathe that measures parts and puts it into text format. TRAKHOUND…
Business of Machining - Episode 12
Book: How to Win Friends http://amzn.to/2ovOvWf AMAZING Miyano Turret Lathe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1Y_3jWBDzU
Saunders sails through the past week with relative ease, lower stress levels a…
Business of Machining - Episode 11
Saunders shares a golden machinist's moment. Grimsmo has been spending time "putting out fires" but why? Saunders offers perspective on the impact of unrealistic expectations and an interesting way …
Business of Machining - Episode 10
Outsourcing parts. Business relationships. A snow storm. Process improvements. Saunders and Grimsmo discuss the importance of ensuring that drawings contain all necessary information when outsourcin…
Business of Machining - Episode 9
Starting next week (BoM 10), we'll have better episode descriptions!
Welcome to the John Grimsmo & John Saunders Business of Machining Podcast! We (John and John) have talked every Friday morning fo…
Business of Machining - Episode 8
Welcome to the John Grimsmo & John Saunders Business of Machining Podcast! We (John and John) have talked every Friday morning for the past year and we realized how helpful it has been to share our …
Business of Machining - Episode 7
Welcome to the John Grimsmo & John Saunders Business of Machining Podcast! We (John and John) have talked every Friday morning for the past year and we realized how helpful it has been to share our …