Lets see opinels - Pic Thread

adriancook53 · Sep 29, 2015

Here's the opinel that has come to my collection .The other one I have is much smaller

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Tagir · Oct 1, 2015

oldmanrunning · Oct 1, 2015

My Opinels with their French cousins and one Italian second cousin.

edbeau · Oct 1, 2015

Nice collection, Old Man!

Corwyn_bv · Oct 3, 2015

Here's my Opinels & friends:

Opinel: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7 Junior, 8, 9, 13
Taramundi folder
Svord Mini Peasant
Albacete Navaja
Damascus/Pakkawood Laguiole

Ferahgo · Oct 5, 2015

Alnamvet68 · Oct 17, 2015

$2.00 yard sale find last week, circa '50' - 60's No 8, near mint, with what appears to be the original factory edge...

5K Qs · Oct 17, 2015

That's a real looker, Al! Fantastic score! :thumbup::thumbup:
That's not the "standard" beechwood handle, is it?? Do you know what it is? The grain is sweet!

- GT

edbeau · Oct 17, 2015

One good looking Opinel. I believe it is an Oak model.

Alnamvet68 · Oct 17, 2015

5K Qs said:
That's a real looker, Al! Fantastic score! :thumbup::thumbup:
That's not the "standard" beechwood handle, is it?? Do you know what it is? The grain is sweet!

- GT

edbeau said:
One good looking Opinel. I believe it is an Oak model.

Thanks guys...I'm thinking oak as well, but I'm not sure, but what I do know is that it weighs 2.8 ounces, almost twice what most No 8's weigh; and it does feel heavier than my other Opi's.

5K Qs · Oct 17, 2015

edbeau said:
One good looking Opinel. I believe it is an Oak model.

Alnamvet68 said:
Thanks guys...I'm thinking oak as well, but I'm not sure, but what I do know is that it weighs 2.8 ounces, almost twice what most No 8's weigh; and it does feel heavier than my other Opi's.

Thanks, Ed and Al. Two votes for oak convinces me!

- GT

edbeau · Oct 17, 2015

The weight would be another reason that it is oak. I don't have scales to test mine.

r redden · Oct 17, 2015

My only one. Look a little lonely guess I need to pick him up some friends.

edbeau · Oct 18, 2015

Need to find a Inox to keep your lonely company.

edbeau · Oct 24, 2015

Picked up another. A No. 6 Inox in a box with bubinga handle. One side has "Val Thorens Tours" and the other side has "SETAM". It is a tour company in France.

Jolipapa · Oct 25, 2015

Corwyn_bv said:
Here's my Opinels & friends:

Opinel: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7 Junior, 8, 9, 13
Taramundi folder
Svord Mini Peasant
Albacete Navaja
Damascus/Pakkawood Laguiole

Have you an idea of what means "Olida"?

Old Boy · Oct 25, 2015

Jolipapa said:
Have you an idea of what means "Olida"?

Please, have a closer look: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olida

edbeau · Nov 10, 2015

I am back with my latest Opinel. It is a No. 8 carbone pruning knife. Think I will clean up and put it to use.

Jolipapa · Nov 10, 2015

Old Boy said:
Please, have a closer look: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olida

I was just teasing! When I was young we used to call plump girls "Miss Olida"

. Your knife brought the reminiscence of that.

This one is purposely made to slice ham and sausages.

Samon · Nov 11, 2015

#8 pipe knife!

Still got plenty to do it, but this is as far as I got today after I gathered some regaining strength..

I lopped the bottom and flattened it so it can be used to tamp, cut the blade down and rounded the tip so it doesn't scratch the bottom of the bowl, angled the spin so it can ream, cut out a notch so the nail nick can be reached, rehsaped the handle, restained it and waxed it and reedged the blade.

I'm gona dig out some thin steel for the tamp plate tomorrow, polish the blade, sort out any rough edges ont he blade and find my carving kit to add a colrosed pipe detail on the side.