Opinel knives
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Here are a few of mine:
No. 6's: Bottom to top, Beech Carbone(with dropped point), Beech Inox, Oak, Walnut, Olive, Bubinga, Cherry?- this is an older model and I not sure what the wood is.
This is my favorite size and I still need a now discontinued Rosewood No. 6
Etching close-up on the Olive and Bubinga
No. 8 Cherry carbone with a dropped point, I did this from the unfinished handle kit:
No. 6's: Bottom to top, Beech Carbone(with dropped point), Beech Inox, Oak, Walnut, Olive, Bubinga, Cherry?- this is an older model and I not sure what the wood is.
This is my favorite size and I still need a now discontinued Rosewood No. 6
Etching close-up on the Olive and Bubinga
No. 8 Cherry carbone with a dropped point, I did this from the unfinished handle kit:
So many knives, so few pockets... :)
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The "Spirit" of the design does not come through unless used. -Sal
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Last in: N5 Magnacut
The "Spirit" of the design does not come through unless used. -Sal
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I have a few. #12, 10, 7 and 5. I also have the Cold Steel Twistmaster version that phillipsted mentioned on page 2. The #5 I bought ages ago, my first Opinel. Only mods I have ever done was to add slots in the handle to get at the nail nicks better. The skinny one is a Slim #10 in Bubinga.
C05, C05S, C10SRD, C10SBK(x2), C10FPBR, C10GRE, C10FPGR, C11, C11FPBK, C12SBK2, C14 C17 C21, C28BK, C28BK2, C28YL2, C36, C45, C54GPBN, C77, C80GPOR, C81, C81GS, C81GBK2, C85GP2, C86, C86P, C86PET, C90, C94, C95, C106, C109, C116, C122, C123CF, C123, C123GBL, C126(x2), C132GP, C135GP, C136, C137, C138, C140, C142, C146CFP, C148, C158TIP, C161GP, C162, C163PBK, C164GPBN, LBK, LBKII(x2), LYL3HB, LGRE3, MBK, FB20, FB23, FB24SBK, FB31SBK, FBPBK, MT12, MT13, MT16, Woodcraft.
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Bought a No. 09 Carbone on my way home today. It's my first Opinel...the blade isn't perfectly straight along the cutting edge, and the flat part of the cutting edge isn't quite perfect near the back, but I've just been spoiled by Spyderco fit and finish. For a $16 knife it's definitely more than adequate. Just ran it through the SharpMaker and it takes a very sharp edge with ease. I'll be interested to see how it keeps its edge, and I'll be trying a patina of some sort. I also might sand down the raised bit at the back of the handle to smooth it out because it'll be more comfortable like that. I'm new to modding knives, and this is an easy and inexpensive way to dive in.
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I've never heard you say anything like that. :rolleyes: Just know you're constant bombardment on how much everyone needs at least one Opinel because of the edge the blade takes and keeps not to mention it's simplicity was too much for me. I had to undergo therapy. My shrink wrote me a prescription for at least one Opinel. :) I took his advise (and yours) and now I'm cured. :D Funny though, "at least one Opinel" wasn't on a list of medications the insurance would pay for. :mad: :)kbuzbee wrote:I've said it before, but Opinel makes some of the best slicers out there. Nice thin blades. They just work.
Ken
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Pretty good for me. Rebeveled to 26° inclusive and micro'ed on 36°inclusive on brown sharpmaker rods.3rdGenRigger wrote:Bought a No. 09 Carbone on my way home today. It's my first Opinel...the blade isn't perfectly straight along the cutting edge, and the flat part of the cutting edge isn't quite perfect near the back, but I've just been spoiled by Spyderco fit and finish. For a $16 knife it's definitely more than adequate. Just ran it through the SharpMaker and it takes a very sharp edge with ease. I'll be interested to see how it keeps its edge, and I'll be trying a patina of some sort. I also might sand down the raised bit at the back of the handle to smooth it out because it'll be more comfortable like that. I'm new to modding knives, and this is an easy and inexpensive way to dive in.
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Best bang for the buck!!!
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-Sir A. Hopkins in "The world's Fastest Indian"
"If it hurts, it means you're not dead..."
-Kayakist Marie-Pier Cote
The Spyderco Cookbook
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Was browsing on NGK and found this. I never saw it before but that doesn't mean much. Just thought I'd share it with any Opinel addicts.
10 piece set
http://newgraham.com/Ten-Piece-Set-OP-83102/
Jack
10 piece set
http://newgraham.com/Ten-Piece-Set-OP-83102/
Jack
I recently got my first Opinel its a stainless steel paring knife, very nice slicer.
Keep'em sharp :spyder: 9 Enduras, 4 Manix, Manix XL DLC, 3 Delicas, 5 Ladybug, 2 Manbug, 4 Dragonfly, Pingo, Cat, 3 Salt1, Pacific salt, Tasman, 3 stretch, 2 Tenacious, Resiliance, Robyn2 G10, 2byrd hawkbill, 4Para2, 2Military, native5 frn, Bradley folder, SpyDK, Kiwi, MT19, salt saver, Street bowie, Roadie,Squeak, 5 UKPK, k05 SE, k04 SE & PE
Just ordered a #8 Carbon... :)
:spyder: C101PBL2, C54GPBN, C154PBK, MGREP, JGGYP, C75P3, C36TIP, C113GPGY, C127GPOR, C85GPBL, C11SBK, C10SBK, C11TR, C10TR, C28S (Wharncliffe mod), C11TIPD, C12GS, FB15P, C110GPBL, C85GP2, C141CFP, FB14P3Z, C123GPBL, C88PYL, KO4PBK, C105BMP
"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places...Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God." Ephesians 6:12-13
"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places...Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God." Ephesians 6:12-13