Opinel Curved Knife No.8 with thin blade - beech handle

Opinel Pocket Knife No.8 with stainless steel blade is a reliable and elegant helper in any situation. The smaller Opinel blades are ideal for cutting fruit and vegetables, the larger ones for filleting fish. Made in France.

Features:

Blade

The Opinel Curved Knife No.8 has a blade length of 8 cm. The blade is made of 12C27 stainless steel, modified by Sandvik and adapted to Opinel knives, and is renowned for its extremely high quality and easy daily maintenance. The steel is hardened by heat treatment with martensitic hardening. The carbon content of this steel is at least 0,40 %, which makes the blade of high quality and resistant to corrosion. Opinel knives with thin blades have a slightly flexible blade and are not suitable for cutting or chopping hard objects.

Handle

For handles Opinel usually chooses plain beech wood. Beech trees grown on French farms are hard, resistant to external influences and easy to handle. The wood has a homogeneous appearance and its light colour can vary from yellow to pink. Beech wood can be identified by its many dark streaks. The handle is varnished to protect it from moisture and dirt. Opinel thin-bladed knives have a thinner handle than traditional knives.

Virobloc safety ring
The Opinel No. 8, like all Opinel curved knives from No. 6 onwards, is equipped with the Virobloc safety ring invented by Marcel Opinel in 1955. The Virobloc ring, which is cut from stainless steel, consists of two parts: a stationary and a sliding part. The blade is locked in both a folded position (for safe handling) and a folded position (for safety during transport).