Gary W. Graley
“Imagination is more important than knowledge"
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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I have an idea, but not sure that the tools I have at hand will cover what needs to be done.
Basically I want to ADD a small pen blade to an Opinel Slim #10 knife.
I use my Opinel slim #10 Olivewood handled knife for my food needs, a lot of apple slicing at lunch every day. The long blade is great for slicing the apple in two and then slicing wedges of the two halves. But I also use another knife to cut out the core once I slice the apple in half.
I'd buy another Opinel Slim to scavenge the blade from that, grind down that blade to a shorter blade and grind in a small nail nick near the spine.
remove the lock ring
Remove remove the pin that holds the blade
Remove the ferrule
Cut a wider slot for both blades to be able to fit into the handle, at the top portion
Cut the slot to allow for the additional blade to fit into the handle, not the full length of the handle.
If need be, cut the slot in the ferrule to allow both blades to pass
Insert both blades, with a thin bronze washer between the blades
Pin it back together
Install the lock ring and if need be, grind down a small half moon into the wood for the nail nick on the small blade.
BUT my tools I have are mainly a dremel
The blade grinding I'll do on my Ken Onion worksharp.
What do you guys and gals think of this kind of mod to an Opinel? I think I'd then have the best of both worlds having that smaller blade for many other tasks as well.
G2...still thinking how I may do this...
I have an idea, but not sure that the tools I have at hand will cover what needs to be done.
Basically I want to ADD a small pen blade to an Opinel Slim #10 knife.
I use my Opinel slim #10 Olivewood handled knife for my food needs, a lot of apple slicing at lunch every day. The long blade is great for slicing the apple in two and then slicing wedges of the two halves. But I also use another knife to cut out the core once I slice the apple in half.
I'd buy another Opinel Slim to scavenge the blade from that, grind down that blade to a shorter blade and grind in a small nail nick near the spine.
remove the lock ring
Remove remove the pin that holds the blade
Remove the ferrule
Cut a wider slot for both blades to be able to fit into the handle, at the top portion
Cut the slot to allow for the additional blade to fit into the handle, not the full length of the handle.
If need be, cut the slot in the ferrule to allow both blades to pass
Insert both blades, with a thin bronze washer between the blades
Pin it back together
Install the lock ring and if need be, grind down a small half moon into the wood for the nail nick on the small blade.
BUT my tools I have are mainly a dremel
The blade grinding I'll do on my Ken Onion worksharp.
What do you guys and gals think of this kind of mod to an Opinel? I think I'd then have the best of both worlds having that smaller blade for many other tasks as well.

G2...still thinking how I may do this...
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