All About Pocket Knives

John, looks like I could run that one through the washing machine without any problems.
Treefarmer

treefarmer wrote: ↑Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:33 pm John, looks like I could run that one through the washing machine without any problems.
Treefarmer

I would call it washing machine safe!!
John

I carry one in my EDC line-up

I have a #8, and while I don't really care to carry it in my pockets, I love using it in the kitchen. I have considered buying some larger versions to keep and use as kitchen knives.

For anyone starting out to learn the sharpening process, skill, technique involved, Opinel are one of the best knives to learn on. They take a wicked edge, you can really hear the stone working and for new comers to sharpening getting a result counts for so much. If you start on hard steels and are not getting results it is very easy to become disheartened and give up. This aspect of them is very rarely mentioned.

Opinel No 8 125 Anniversary

I have a few. This is a set I purchased several years ago.
I also keep a No. 8 at my workbench.

dlr110 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 1:30 pm I have a few. This is a set I purchased several years ago.
I also keep a No. 8 at my workbench.
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Do you customize the handles? I see that you're an artist, I've seen some great carved handles. I imagine you could burn something pretty cool into them. I had a #8 carbon steel at my bench as well. I loved it.

ThatWeirdKnifeGuy wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 6:29 pm

dlr110 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 1:30 pm I have a few. This is a set I purchased several years ago.
I also keep a No. 8 at my workbench.
20200905_104931.jpg

Do you customize the handles? I see that you're an artist, I've seen some great carved handles. I imagine you could burn something pretty cool into them. I had a #8 carbon steel at my bench as well. I loved it.

I won't burn anything on this set but I have thought about getting their #8 that comes with a big round handle and you carve your own shape. Then I could combine it with some woodburning on it.

dlr110 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 6:37 pm I have thought about getting their #8

They're definitely priced right for experimenting on. The laguiole style handles are interesting too. Not necessarily my style, but I have one now and it's growing on me. Im rubbish with wood, but im going to practice blade mods on mine because, again its cheap so i won't feel bad when I make it nice and ugly, but also the steel is very easy to sharpen. I assume this means working with the steel in other ways will be easier as well.

Opinel No 8 130 th Anniversary

Vit_213 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:16 pm Opinel No 8 130 Anniversary

Both your 125 th and 130 th Anniversary knives are great pieces .
Like the blacked out metal on the 130 th anniversary model ,very nice!!

Olive, oak, walnut, bubinga, palisander, ebony

And also birch, which was not included in the general photo, because was purchased later

Quite the collection of Opniels.

doglegg wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 7:49 pm Quite the collection of Opniels.

Thank you, but this is not the end yet.

Opinel No 8 Edition France

Vitaly you never cease to amaze me with your collections (and fine photography) - beautiful!

Thanks JP, Floyd and Tom!

Opinel No 8 Atelier Opinel No 8 Chaperon

Opinel No 8 Ellipse (002347) Opinel No 8 Horn (000980)

Opinel Monbento Kit (10306461)

I couldn’t take a photo of this knife in my traditional style, since it doesn’t fit in my light box even when closed. Therefore, the photo from a phone .
Monster Opinel #13

"Now that's a knife"

No08 ellipse

Has an elegant look to it, very nice.

Hope it's okay to post in older threads....

LOVE these Opinels. I get such a sharp edge on them and they are fun to mod.