Okay, who doesn't have an Opinel? Winners!

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There must be some around who for some reason or another, don't have one, but are curious and just haven't pulled the trigger yet. Well, let's fix that. I have a brand new in the box number 8 Opinel for a give away. I haven't done a thing to it, so you can have the fun of sanding and modding to your own taste. I'll keep this open until next Wednesday, and let Pearl The Wonder Corgi pick a number out of the hat. Okay, really, I'll let Karen pick a number out of my old bucket hat. Your post number will be your entry.

Good luck.

Carl.

Edit to add, I forgot to say this is an Inox/stainless Opinel.
 
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I don't own one, but this is not an entry. I've always been interested in them ever since I read one of your stories a long time ago where you mentioned one. I've looked at them a lot but it seems that the styles I like (garden and slim) only come in size 8 and above, and for my purposes I think a size 6 is about as big as I need to go.

So that's my reason, and also my reason for not entering- the 8's bigger than I want. Plus I have more knives than I know what to do with now so let someone else have a shot. :)
 
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My brother is keeps telling me I HAVE to have a #8 (I don't own an opinel at all), unless I win this one!!!!!!
 
I've yet to own one, and would love one! Thanks for the chance!
 
I don't own one as of yet.
I remember my dad having one. I think when I was around 10 years old???

Thanks for the chance Carl!

Keiji
 
I have never owned one...or really know anything about them. I'd like to give one a try.
 
Nice Carl, not an entry, cuz you know I got a family of them ;) took one of the bigger boys to work today, a #10 my what a cutter ;)
SO, folks if you've never had one, please don't discount them for being low priced or plain looking, they really cut well and they're just a knife you don't mind using...fairly easy to get to razor sharp too, hard not to like!

Again nice Carl !!
G2
 
Carl this isn't an entry but an addition. Pull two names out of that hat, I have a No 8 sitting with my old worn out 8, listening to its stories. It needs to get out to see the world. I can mail it out to you. No box just the knife in good shape.
 
I have a #7 with a carbon blade and a slim handle. So this is not an entry.

Some one is going to be really happy!

A #8 in stainless might be next on my list.
 
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This is not an entry.

Good on you for the giveaway. Everyone should have an Opinel. In my opinion, you won't find a knife at any price point that can outperform an Opinel at doing what a knife should do.
 
I've been curious about them as well since reading your story featuring them, I wouldn't mind seeing if it can kick my Uncle Henry out of my pocket once in a while. A #8 or #9 in carbon with an olivewood handle is now on my short list. I have to take it easy on buying blades for a little while though, my wife looked at the pile of Old Timers, Schrades, and Uncle Henry's, as well as the Camillus pen knife, Boker jack knife and Case Sodbuster Jr that I ordered after reading your stories, and gave me ye old evil eye, I blame you Carl, as I was pretty happy with my Kershaws and Benchmades, with the occasional Spyderco, until running across your stories reminding me of my youth. I only bought about 12 knives in a week, and she thought I had gone crazy...

Thanks for the opportunity to possibly try one out!
 
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