Opinel closed lock date?

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Coyote3855

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I recently purchased a couple of Opinel #8 folders, one handled in oak, one in walnut. I also have a #9 that I picked up in Whitehorse YK in 2003. These three knives have a notch in the ring lock to hold the knife closed.

I have an older #8 without this feature. I'm guessing this one was acquired in 1970's.

Does anyone know when Opinel introduced the "lock closed feature?"

Thanks.
 
Coyote3855 said:
I recently purchased a couple of Opinel #8 folders, one handled in oak, one in walnut. I also have a #9 that I picked up in Whitehorse YK in 2003. These three knives have a notch in the ring lock to hold the knife closed.

I have an older #8 without this feature. I'm guessing this one was acquired in 1970's.

Does anyone know when Opinel introduced the "lock closed feature?"

Thanks.
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I have both #8 & 9 that were purchased in late 70's that have the locking function.
Jim
 
I have one that belonged to my dad, he bought it in the 70's. It does have the locking function aswell.
 
Opinel with ring lock : 1955
Opinel with closed ring lock : 2000

ELDE
 
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