Opinel is one of the most famous knife brands in the world, and perhaps the most famous French brand.
Opinel Carbon knives offer an excellent cutting quality. The beech wood handle is comfortable in the hand. The safety ring allows the user to work without any risks.
Beech is the most commonly used wood for the manufacture of Opinel handles. From France, the beech is hard, durable and easy to work. With a homogeneous appearance, its light color varies from yellow to pink. It is characterized by the presence of numerous small dark dashes.
Invented by Marcel Opinel in 1955, the Virobloc safety ring is fitted to all folding knives from the N° 06. Cut out of stainless steel, the Virobloc has two sections, one fixed and one sliding. In addition to locking the blade open (safety in use), it is now possible to lock the blade closed (safety in transport).
Carbon steel is extremely hard, thereby guaranteeing excellent cutting quality, good wear resistance and easy regrinding. Carbon can corrode easily. We advise you to avoid damp locations and to wipe and grease the blade after use.
No 2- 3.5 cm (no ring)
No 3- 4 cm (no ring)
No 4- 5 cm (no ring)
No 5- 6 cm
No 6- 7 cm
No 7- 8 cm
No 8- 8.5 cm
No 9- 9 cm
No 10- 10 cm
No 12- 12 cm
The blade requires maintenance, as you can see below.
The Opinel blades are renowned for their exceptional cutting power. To protect this cutting quality, it is important to regularly sharpen the blade when dull and to choose suitable supports to prevent premature damage.
Cutting food with your OPINEL
To preserve
and protect the cutting quality of your blade, working on hard surfaces is not
recommended (glass, marble, ceramic, etc.).
Use softer supports such as wooden or food-grade plastic cutting board as often
as possible.
Sharpening your Opinel
When using a
whetstone for sharpening the blade, the latter must be dry and cleaned of all
traces of lubricant. Slightly wet the natural stone.
Sharpen the cutting edge by pressing hard on the stone and going back and forth
along the blade (the stone is at a 20° angle with the blade). Start from the
base of the blade moving towards the tip of the blade in an alternating and
regular movement.
Steel burr forms on the opposite side of the blade which prevents it from
cutting. This burr must therefore be removed. This is the second stage of the
sharpening process.
Cut the burr with the stone by using a back and forth movement (the stone is at
a 20° angle with the blade).Start from the base of the blade moving towards the
tip of the blade in an alternating regular movement but with less pressure than
the first time.
Finally, lightly pass the stone on each side of the cutting edge (twice).
Wipe the blade with the back of a sponge, then, wash the blade with a damp warm sponge and washing-up liquid. Wipe the blade with a dry and soft tea cloth. Finally lubricate the blade with cooking oil. We recommend you store your OPINEL in a dry environment with the blade closed.
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