Opinel No.8 Garden Knife

Description

Opinel No.8 Garden Knife

It is the ideal tool for weeding or picking lettuce and dandelions. The Opinel No.8 Garden Knife with its pointy toe and reinforced blade make it indispensable in the garden.

Blade Material

Hardness 55-57 HRC. European origin. OPINEL optimizes the stainless steel in the knife blade to ensure high corrosion resistance and strong 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. Prolonged exposure to aggressive environments (such as acids, salt water, or detergents) can push the steel to its performance limits and corrosion resistance.

Shape

The classic Garden Knife blade has a pointy toe and reinforced blade making it indispensable in the garden.

Handle

Opinel uses beech as the most common wood for its knife handles. PEFC-certified, the wood comes from eco-managed farms in the Jura and Vercors regions. Beech wood is hard, resistant and easy to work. It is homogeneous in appearance, with a light color ranging from yellow to pink. It can be recognized by the presence of numerous small dark lines. Tinted varnish protects the handle from moisture and dirt.

Lock

Marcel Opinel invented the Virobloc safety ring in 1955, and Opinel fits it to all folding knives from the N°06 upward. 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), additionally, it is now possible to lock the blade closed (safety in transport).

Dimensions:
Handle length 10.72 cm
Blade length 8.5 cm

**Due to the variation in natural colour of wood the actual product could show variations from the product photo.**