Opinel #08 Mushroom Knife with Brush

Description

SPECIFICATIONS

• Overall Length:    Open: 19.0 cm (7.48″) Closed: 11 cm (4.33″)
• Blade Length:      7 cm (3.22″)
• Blade Thickness: 1.7 mm
• Steel:           Sandvik 12C27 modified stainless steel
• Hardness:             6-58 HRC
• Handle Material:  Beech wood
• Weight:                 48 Grams (1.69 oz)

The Opinel Yatagan blade, with its curved point and round profile, is effective, precise, elegant. The Yatagan shape is inspired by a traditional Turkish saber, the toe up. The blade is ground to an exclusive convex profile that ensures the strength of the blade and allows efficient regrinding.

Hardness 55-57 HRC. European origin. The stainless steel used in OPINEL blades is a grade optimised to guarantee both high corrosion resistance and high mechanical performance. The blade offers excellent sharpness and high resistance to abrasion (wear) which allows it to withstand regular contact with hard materials, such as ceramics, before requiring re-sharpening. Stainless steel has the advantage of requiring no special maintenance under ordinary conditions of use, unlike carbon steel. Nevertheless, it can meet its limits when it is put in prolonged contact with an aggressive environment (acid, salt water, detergent …).

Beech is the most commonly used wood for the manufacture of Opinel handles. From France, our beech is hard, durable and easy to work. With a homogeneous appearance, its light colour varies from yellow to pink. It is characterised 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).