OPINEL Slim N8 Olive Wood Folding Knife

Description

OPINEL Slim N8 Olive Wood Folding Knife

Amodern version of the classic Opinel No8 Folding Knife features a 8cm stainless steel blade and beautiful olive-wood handle.Perfect for camping, hiking or any outdoor activity.

This new Slim style is based on the brand’s traditional elements such as the round handle and the rotating lock but brought up to date. Flexible and thin, it is carefully sharpened on a diamond wheel to get a razor-sharp cut.

Blade length: 8 cm

Sandvik stainless steel

We use Sandvik 12C27 modified stainless steel. It is anti-corrosive thanks to the addition of chrome and requires no special maintenance. Its carbon content of at least 0.40% gives excellent cutting edge.

Mirror-finish blade

Double polish for a mirror effect

Handle

Olive – The mythical tree of the Mediterranean.This hard wood has a yellow to orange appearance and has a dense and often tortuous veining. Soft to the touch itmaintains a nice polish.

Safety ring

Invented by Marcel Opinel in 1955, the Virobloc safety ring is fitted to all folding knives from the N 06. Cut out of stainless steel, the Virobloc has two sections, one fixed and one sliding. In addition to locking the blade open (safety in use), it is now possible to lock the blade closed (safety in transport).

ABOUT OPINEL:

Victor-Amde Opinel who was a peddler, learnt how to forge nails during his travels. He set up his first blacksmith workshop in Gevoudaz, a hamlet part of Albiez-le-Vieux, near Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. His son Daniel later worked alongside his father and grew to became a renowned edgetool maker(maker of sharp tools) among farmers who came from afar to buy his billhooks or sickles…

Fast forward to the new millenium andthe Opinel pocket knife is recognised as one of the 999 most successful designs of all times by a jury of international designers in the beautiful three-volume set of the “Phaidon Design Classics”

Opinel: a design icon

The Opinel is a popular object used on a daily basis. Its aesthetics and functionality have convinced several generations of users. Unchanged for over a century, its design is one of the most successful of all times. For this reason, Opinel is recognised by the Victoria and Albert Museum as being among the 100 best designs. This list includes the Porsche 911 and the Rolex watch.