Wild Grain On An Opinel Handle

[Pokey]

I’ve wanted to get an Opinel No 08 with a stainless blade for a while. A local brick & mortar store got a bunch of the 08’s in with the premium woods, oak, walnut, and olive. The salesman let me look them over and pick the one I wanted.

I usually don’t go for light woods, but I do like figured wood, so it was obvious from the start that this one was the pick of the litter. Edit: Even the Premium wood models usually have plain straight grain, this one is odd.

[The Meat man]

Wow that is beautiful!

[VashHash]

That is a very nice pattern. I'm sure it looks better in person. Chatoyance is really hard to photograph.

[TomAiello]

Wow. That's the best looking Opinel I've ever seen. Very nice!

[Pokey]

That is a very nice pattern. I'm sure it looks better in person. Chatoyance is really hard to photograph.

Interestingly enough, it doesn’t have any chatoyance. When I first saw it in the box I thought I saw flames, but nope, no 3D effect.

[vivi]

Does he have any more along those lines? I'd love an Opinel that looks like that.

[TomAiello]

I admit I'm strongly tempted to dismantle one of my opinels and build it a new handle now.

[Pokey]

Does he have any more along those lines? I'd love an Opinel that looks like that.

The only other Olive handled ones with honorable mention had straight pronounced grain.

I bought it at JAX Outdoor Gear Farm and Ranch in Broomfield, CO. They're a Spyderco dealer, too. The JAX website is https://www.jaxgoods.com/ They have 6 stores in Colorado and 1 in Iowa. There's no telling what the other stores may have.

[Evil D]

That's beautiful. Are those more expensive than the standard version?

[Pokey]

That's beautiful. Are those more expensive than the standard version?

Yes, I've seen the Classic beech wood version in stores for about $18 (USD). The Premium woods, walnut, oak, or olive, are about $25 (USD). Opinel uses other woods and birch laminates, too. Prices will vary depending on size.