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Vit_213 wrote: Tue Jan 14, 2020 9:12 pm And at the end, an incredibly stylish Opinel No 8 Ellipse. Photo not able to show all the charm of this knife (or am I a bad photographer :roll: ).
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I have a few more Opinel knives. Someday I will photograph them and show :) .
Good pic of a KOOL knife!! Well done Vit.. ::tu:: ::nod:: ::tu::
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Schradenut wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2020 10:05 am I only own 1 Opinel and i hate it. There is nothing i like about this set of knives.
That may surprise some people, but that is the way it is.
What's more is that this is the only style of knife that does nothing for me.
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Tony,

I have to say I'm in agreement. I have had a few over the years - just don't like the shape of the blade with no drop and such a massive belly swoop leading to the point. I really like slim knives, so the big round frame doesn't work for me --- BUT --- I fully appreciate the super thin blade that is a bonafide slicer & the pure simplicity of the design and the unique rotating lock. I know "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" applies as they sell boatloads of them, but I just wish they would modernize it by offering some more conventional blade designs.
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Schradenut wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2020 10:05 am I only own 1 Opinel and i hate it. There is nothing i like about this set of knives.
That may surprise some people, but that is the way it is.
What's more is that this is the only style of knife that does nothing for me.
Tony.
Don't hold back Tony. Let us know how you really feel. :lol:
Lansky1 wrote: Wed Jan 15, 2020 12:09 am Tony,

I have to say I'm in agreement. I have had a few over the years - just don't like the shape of the blade with no drop and such a massive belly swoop leading to the point. I really like slim knives, so the big round frame doesn't work for me --- BUT --- I fully appreciate the super thin blade that is a bonafide slicer & the pure simplicity of the design and the unique rotating lock. I know "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" applies as they sell boatloads of them, but I just wish they would modernize it by offering some more conventional blade designs.
I too am not a fan of the "fat" blades but this one isn't too bad.
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Glad to see an appreciation for Opinel on this forum. Nothing unusual about mine. I bought it in 1983 at the "Le Bon Marché" in Paris when I was a young teenager. Its been around the world (literally) and still cuts, sharpens and functions perfectly.
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I just doubled my Opinel collection, added a No. 09 DIY. I like the bit driver tools for working on knives and firearms. Surprised at how much bigger it is than a No. 08. But that does give more leverage using the bit driver.
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1967redrider wrote: Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:01 am I just doubled my Opinel collection, added a No. 09 DIY. I like the bit driver tools for working on knives and firearms. Surprised at how much bigger it is than a No. 08. But that does give more leverage using the bit driver.
Kinda cool. Never have seen one.
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Opinel is not a great looking knife so anyone looking for a visual appeal, won't find this attractive. I own a No. 8 which is the most popular size of Opinel as per my opinion.
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Recently added to the Opinel family.
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1967redrider wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 1:29 am Recently added to the Opinel family.

I like the colorful Opinels.
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edge213 wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 1:54 am
1967redrider wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 1:29 am Recently added to the Opinel family.

I like the colorful Opinels.

Thanks, David. ::handshake::
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I only have a couple of them. Every time I find one I think I'm going to buy I see something else.
Maybe I will concentrate on them one day and buy a few or I just might come across some good
buys at a flea market.
This is the 130th Anniversary Opinel No. 8 that I ordered about a month ago.
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dlr110 wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 4:04 am I only have a couple of them. Every time I find one I think I'm going to buy I see something else.
Maybe I will concentrate on them one day and buy a few or I just might come across some good
buys at a flea market.
This is the 130th Anniversary Opinel No. 8 that I ordered about a month ago.
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That's cool! 8)
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dlr110 wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 4:04 am I only have a couple of them. Every time I find one I think I'm going to buy I see something else.
Maybe I will concentrate on them one day and buy a few or I just might come across some good
buys at a flea market.
This is the 130th Anniversary Opinel No. 8 that I ordered about a month ago.
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Sorry I missed this post but that is a KOOL knife David!!! ::tu:: 8) ::tu::
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Thank you John and I finally got a display box and completed the set from No 2 to No 12.
No 11 is not a part of this set.
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dlr110 wrote: Mon Sep 07, 2020 1:24 pm Thank you John and I finally got a display box and completed the set from No 2 to No 12.
No 11 is not a part of this set.
Well done Sir!!! ::tu:: ::nod:: ::tu::
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Great Opinels!

I have a 12 that I’ve highly modified (reshaped the handle, reprofiled the blade, relieved the pivot area, smoothed and polished the inside of the locking ring, etc...) to make it a one handed knife. I use it for a heavy chopper in the back field.

But I have this little #8 on me today.
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Good looking knife.
I love Opinel.
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I recently bought my first Opinel, a used #8.
I like it more than I thought I would!
I keep wanting to do something different with the handle, but I am not sure what, yet.
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Just reading through the posts concerning Opinel knives and realized I had never posted in this thread. I have posted concerning leaving my Opinel in my pocket and running it through the washing machine a few years ago. Got good advice on drying it out, too.
I first noticed these years ago when looking for Christmas gifts for the maintenance crew. I bought maybe a dozen of them from SMKW and at that time they were quite affordable. I kept one, gave one to my son and the rest went to the crew. My son used his to dress a deer, he was still in high school. He still has his, he's 42 so it's been a while. I carry mine off and on but never got hooked on it. I like the carbon steel and the lock is fine but getting them soaked in the washing machine is a different story. It's not like runnin' your old Queen Trapper or Stockman through the laundry and have your wife say, "Found another knife in the washer"! Sometimes the knives even make it to the dryer, they apparently sound the same as a pair of bib overall fasteners beating around for 40 minutes. ::shrug::
I bought a pair of stainless bladed ones for my grandsons several years ago. I figured they could use them when they were fishing. I think they just put them away in a box like most of us do when we get a new knife. ::hmm::
The colorful handles are eye catchers.
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.........after spending nearly 2 years in france, I don't want ANYTHING that is made in france or china!!!!........... ::td:: ::td:: ::td:: ............................
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carrmillus wrote: Wed Sep 09, 2020 2:42 am .........after spending nearly 2 years in france, I don't want ANYTHING that is made in france or china!!!!........... ::td:: ::td:: ::td:: ............................
carrmillus, I love your post and your honesty.
It is quite refreshing in this PC world.
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....I'm glad the army paid for my trip and not me!!!.............. ::td:: ..........
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