Opinel No. 7, the perfect knife for a possibles bag

[oldwood]

Darto...............Next to an original flea mkt. find , those Opinels are super good. A friend of mine , Davy , RIP , that worked at Colonial Williamsburg gun shop , gave me one of these they made there as a souvenir. Blade is made from an old hand saw. My hunting buddy of 50 + years has an original Opinel with 14 notches in the handle , one for each deer he killed , over a 10 year period ,back in the 1980's. Good day sir.....oldwood

 

[pwbsmokey]

I was interested in the knives, and I clicked on the site in the OP.
Now I'm getting ads for them on my phone!
Isn't technology freaking wonderful?
Has anyone else had this occur?

All of the time

 

[Darto]

Was looking for a patch knife and stumbled on this thread here about Opinel and bought this.
Using the drop down choice window, #5 (6cm) at $13. Is the largest size without the non PC ring lock.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000UH4PMM/

 

[Eutycus]

What will one of these do that a Buck, Case, Schrade, Barlow, or even a Swiss Army pocket knife won't do?

 

[Jaeger]

I was interested in the knives, and I clicked on the site in the OP.
Now I'm getting ads for them on my phone!
Isn't technology freaking wonderful?
Has anyone else had this occur?

In our house all we have to do is TALK about a product or something and we start getting ads for the things....spooky.

 

[BlazingIron]

In our house all we have to do is TALK about a product or something and we start getting ads for the things....spooky.

Your smart phone is listening.

 

[tom_in_vt]

Very useful and cost effective.

 

[toot]

I have carried one for over 40+ yrs. / for reenacting, at VOUS, trail walks , for F&I, and REV WAR, and had no problem getting JURIED with it. jmho.

 

[Mtman725]

I like them, always have a spot for another folder.

 

[Andrewmtnman]

If you guys keep posting cool things like this my wife is gonna ban me from coming here. “What’s in the box this time, another forum trinket”???
they look like sturdy knives and they fold, come on man!

 

[erhunter]

When I go to the site the description says carbon steel but when you go to the chart and "click" on a knife it comes up stainless with a different hardness. Which one is it? This is the #6.

 

[hawkeye2]

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When I go to the site the description says carbon steel but when you go to the chart and "click" on a knife it comes up stainless with a different hardness. Which one is it? This is the #6.

When I followed the 2 links posted earlier they were both stainless. A lot of Opinel offerings are available as either carbon or stainless. After looking at the Opinel site I believe the #6 and #8 knives do not have walnut handles but are merely stained beech. I reworked the handle on the smallest one to a more 18th. century configuration and stained it dark. I may have modified the blade too but I lost the knife and can't remember, anyway it came out nice. BTW their
Ebauche handle knives are left oversize so you can shape them to your taste.


https://www.opinel-usa.com/collections/all-folding-knives

 

[Kabulrocks]

What will one of these do that a Buck, Case, Schrade, Barlow, or even a Swiss Army pocket knife won't do?

The Opinel is old-timey looking. I carry a Case Canoe or Trapper for everyday, but am getting an Opinel for my shooting bag.

 

[Africa58double]

A fixed blade, Robust and Holding a edge is my need.
Perhaps not traditional- yet neither is one of my Favorite rifles

 

[Brokennock]

What will one of these do that a Buck, Case, Schrade, Barlow, or even a Swiss Army pocket knife won't do?

Simplicity is a good thing.

The thin blades sharpen to scary sharp easily and slice very well given their razor edge and thinness.

They seem to give a good impression of coming close to being a knife one might have found used in the late muzzleloading era.

They are very inexpensive for something that works so very well.

Granted, I personally always prefer a fixed blade. Regardless of what size knife or what blade geometry I need for the task at hand.

Will they all cut stuff? Yes.

 

[Africa58double]

Once again- not traditional, Yet extremely handy to have. I like the stainless Swiss Army knife (Sak)

 

[mushka]

I like the Opinel #6 with the safety device but I've carried an SAK for about 30 years now. Presently it's the Recruit.

 

[Flintlock Whiskey]

I anyone wants the Opinel #6 or #8 stainless for $20 or $25 but in Walnut with no writing on the handle:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/313681275290https://www.ebay.com/itm/304138263345

Saw that and grabbed one of each. Been looking for them without success (until now).

 

[Flintlock Whiskey]

Once again- not traditional, Yet extremely handy to have. I like the stainless Swiss Army knife (Sak)

Yeah, not exactly "kosher", but my Leatherman goes with me always. Just too useful not to have it.