Opinel knives?

[Conner Michaux]

I will probably get the stainless one because I do a lot of food prep when im camping, and I go camping a lot.

 

[RoachBelly44]

I have 2 No8 ones, a plain user and this ebony showpiece

Great apple peelers / picnic knives

So pretty.........

 

[Conner Michaux]

ooooooooh bladehq has an opinel with mirror finish and Bubinga.....Tempting

 

[TonySal]

I have the 8 slim like that, looks nice.....

 

[pinnah]

If you're going to camp, I recommend the #8, 9 or 10 Inox depending on your hand size.

Also recommend shoving some carpenters wax or paste floor wax in the joint area and melting it in with a heat gun. This will help with swelling wood in wet conditions.

 

[lonestar1979]

Get both,all alox saks are excellent,and both stainless and carbon opinels are good.Stainless ones hold edge better and in my opinion cut little better when properly sharpened .

 

[lonestar1979]

Cut up bunch of meat yesterday with my no9 stainless sharpened on sil carbide stone,coarse-fine,cuts through meat ,fat,skin and tendons with ease.

 

[Pilsner]

Opinels? Meh. Give me a Svord Peasant every time. YMMV

 

[Bill3152]

Opinels? Meh. Give me a Svord Peasant every time. YMMV

I got one incoming! Lol.

 

[Conner Michaux]

Are the sharpening stones you can get with them any good?

I mean for 9 bucks it's probably worth it.

 

[Smaug]

N°6 with olivewood is my frequent choice when I'm wearing a suit or lightweight pants like linen. It is tiny, but no smaller than a Case peanut.

Zieg

They're a LOT bigger than Case peanuts, but not as dense.

 

[The Zieg]

They're a LOT bigger than Case peanuts, but not as dense.

My point exactly!

Zieg

 

[davek14]

Opinels? Meh. Give me a Svord Peasant every time. YMMV

I love Opinels *and* Svords. They are generally my work knives these days, carried in a belt pouch, or more commonly in a clip pouch upright in my back pocket.

 

[DB_Cruiser]

Nice Svörds! Did you make the scales? I am in the process of making some out of Maple I harvested last year. Svörds are another good value knife, if a bit of an ugly duckling compared to an Opinel. They're a good choice for a dirty work knife on a budget. Love mine!

 

[cbach8tw]

I love Opinels *and* Svords. They are generally my work knives these days, carried in a belt pouch, or more commonly in a clip pouch upright in my back pocket.

I need help, I have a Svord mnin peasant, just for the great value, my edge stinks, what can I do to sharpen and make this a good user?

 

[Henry Beige]

I love Opinels *and* Svords. They are generally my work knives these days, carried in a belt pouch, or more commonly in a clip pouch upright in my back pocket.

Until I picked one up in the traveling Mrknife box of knives, I had never seen one of the metal-handled Svords. I like it even better than my wood one. DaveK, was it you who threw that one in there? If so, thanks again.

 

[DB_Cruiser]

I need help, I have a Svord mnin peasant, just for the great value, my edge stinks, what can I do to sharpen and make this a good user?

Mine had good edges out of the box but when I need to sharpen it, I get it shaving sharp on a fine DMT and then refine it with Arkansas stones (soft, hard, black hard). It will push-cut receipt paper when done correctly. Of course, this is a bit off-topic so... sorry.

 

[Dangerously]

I love Opinels *and* Svords. They are generally my work knives these days, carried in a belt pouch, or more commonly in a clip pouch upright in my back pocket.

You can’t just leave that there without telling us where to get those scales!

 

[CVamberbonehead]

In my use, I like a SAK for camping or work or anything where the extra tools come in handy. An opinel is better for regular cutting though, that thin carbon blade is like a razor. I like an opinel number 8 around town, and my Victorinox camper on the weekends. Both are great though!
Now, for an alternative. A Case sodbuster jr in CV steel is a geat choice, and kind of splits the difference between the opinel and SAK. Its more durable than an opinel and better as a knife than a SAK. The best of both worlds.

 

[Henry Beige]

You can’t just leave that there without telling us where to get those scales!

Quite so. I had meant to contact you to ask you about them. I remember reading about some metal Svords a few years ago, but couldn’t find them when I tried to look them up. Seeing your pic has rekindled my curiosity.