Opinel Stainless Steel Breakfast & Brunch Knife - Beech

the brand story:

Hailing from two generations of edge-tool maker's, Joseph Opinel, born in 1872, worked in the family workshop when he was 18 years old. He had a passion for new machines and innovative technologies which led him build his own camera and then eventually turn his focus to an object he could manufacture with modern techniques, even though it was against his father’s wishes. He spent his free time refining the shape and manufactured a small pocket knife: the Opinel was born! Joseph had the idea of making his knife into different sizes which would be suitable to different hand sizes or used for various tasks. So, in 1897, he developed 12 different sizes numbered from 1 to 12. Commercial success followed and he soon left his father's blacksmith workshop. His factory, located at Chambéry in the heart of the Alps, is still run by the descendants of Joseph Opinel and manufactures items whose quality has made the brand famous for nearly 130 years. The collection contains knives and pocket tools for DIY, sport, outdoors activities and gardening as well as kitchen knives and table knives.

you are making a difference:

• Family run business.
• People-centric approach with a focus on maintaining and developing jobs in the local area.
• The company respects the environment with the aim of reducing the impact of the business on nature by sorting and recycling of waste and their anti-waste policy.
• Made to last.

features:

• Strong and efficient.
• Elongated blade to scrape the bottom of jars (spreads, jams and other sweet or savoury treats).
• Rounded wide tip is ideal for quick spreading.
• 7.5cm serrated edge is perfect for cutting bread, pastries, sausages, eggs, etc.
• Natural Beech wood handle from France.
• Corrosion-resistant stainless steel blade. Blade hardness 56-57 HRC.

dimensions:

11.5cm blade.

end of life:

Steel is recyclable, wood can be returned to the earth.

Made in Portugal.

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X50CrMoV15 stainless steel and beech wood.

Portugal

Hailing from two generations of edge-tool makers, Joseph Opinel, born in 1872, worked in the family workshop when he was 18 years old. He had a passion for new machines and innovative technologies which led him build his own camera. Soon after, against his father's wishes, he began to combine his passion for (what were then) modern manufacturing techniques with his family's blacksmithing heritage.

He spent his free time refining the shape and manufactured a small pocket knife: the Opinel was born! Joseph had the idea of making his knife into different sizes which would be suitable to different hand sizes or used for various tasks. So, in 1897, he developed 12 different sizes numbered from 1 to 12. Commercial success followed and he soon left his father's blacksmith workshop.

His factory, located at Chambéry in the heart of the Alps, is still run by the descendants of Joseph Opinel and manufactures items whose quality has made the brand famous for nearly 130 years. The collection contains knives and pocket tools for DIY, sport, outdoors activities and gardening as well as kitchen knives and table knives.