Hats off................to Opinel

[JonesE]

Opinels seem to be multiplying like rabbits in my knife drawer. Here is a new no. 8 I picked up this week. It’s handle is made French Plane wood. I guess the tree is native to Provence and Southern France. Here is a quick pic with my Center Drive.

 

[Just Tom.]

It’s handle is made French Plane wood. I guess the tree is native to Provence and Southern France.

I believe it is a type of sycamore. I remember seeing them lining the streets of small towns there. Google Earth seems to corroborate that:

 

[waynorth]

Opinels seem to be multiplying like rabbits in my knife drawer. Here is a new no. 8 I picked up this week. It’s handle is made French Plane wood. I guess the tree is native to Provence and Southern France. Here is a quick pic with my Center Drive.

I have one also subtly beautiful!!! I wonder if Opinel's goal is to make a No.8 in every useful hardwood available?? I find them all irresistable!!
Rabbits indeed!! Bubinga and Padouk!!
(scratches are on the scanner, not the knives)

 

[Henry Beige]

Opinels seem to be multiplying like rabbits in my knife drawer. Here is a new no. 8 I picked up this week. It’s handle is made French Plane wood. I guess the tree is native to Provence and Southern France. Here is a quick pic with my Center Drive.

Too bad you can’t get that knife in Carbone.

 

[JonesE]

Too bad you can’t get that knife in Carbone.

Yeah, it would be nice if they did both blade steels.

 

[afishhunter]

Too bad you can’t get that knife in Carbone.

Or any "exotic" wood, OR the waterproof/swell proof plastic/nylon.

Whe I asked they claimed the oils in woods other than their standard beechwood caused the Carbone blades to corrode!!!

 

[Jiki]

 

[Bigburly912]

I own several Opinel and recommend them to people all the time for inexpensive little carry knives. Just hard to beat.

 

[waynorth]

It's not too costly to put together an enjoyable collection of N0.8s!!Black Palm, with darkened steel, and Serpentwood with interesting grain!!
(the scratches are on my scanner!)

 

[Jiki]

I got a number 7 this week, I think it needs a coat of linseed oil.

 

[Chui]

I got a number 7 this week, I think it needs a coat of linseed oil.

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- looks too like it’d be a good one for some wood engraving. Have been amazed by some of the ingeniously engraved examples out there…

 

[waynorth]

I got a number 7 this week, I think it needs a coat of linseed oil.

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Did you do the reshaping?? Looks comfortable!!

 

[Jiki]

Did you do the reshaping?? Looks comfortable!!

Yes, I knocked the heal off the top of this 07 and my 06. It feels much better in the hand. Here is the 06.

 

[waynorth]

Yes, I knocked the heal off the top of this 07 and my 06. It feels much better in the hand. Here is the 06.

It looks like it will feel better - especially in those shorter-than-No.8 sizes!!

 

[Henry Beige]

Yes, I knocked the heal off the top of this 07 and my 06. It feels much better in the hand. Here is the 06.View attachment 2487138

Any Opinel that is going in my pocket gets similar treatment, and maybe some additional slimming.
Sno Seal (beeswax) works well on these handles.

 

[AgentSteel]

Some recent french tv report infomercial from the Opinel factory (english auto-subtitles available).

(Of course the "100% China" at 1'41 is a (unfortunate) joke )

 

[JonesE]

Carrying a Walnut no. 8 and my Surge on a dreary and rainy Sunday in Puget Sound.

 

[JonesE]

Got my Beech no. 8 and PST II with me today.

 

[D.Ward]

An old number 6.

 

[waynorth]

An old number 6.View attachment 2531904

I like old, used Opies!!